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HB0355Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to virtual school students.

Passed

Introduced by Dennis Powers, District 36

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, requires a public school under the jurisdiction of an LEA that offers students the opportunity to participate in interscholastic athletic competitions to allow the LEA's virtual school students to participate in interscholastic athletics at the public school in the LEA for which they are zoned and that they are otherwise eligible to attend. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 173

April 30, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 18, 2025

17

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

18 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Renea Jones4Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Robert Stevens13Yes
Sam McKenzie15Yes
Yusuf Hakeem28Yes
William Slater35Yes
Charlie Baum37Yes
Gino Bulso61Yes
Scott Cepicky64Yes
Lee Reeves65Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025

  8. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/4/2025

  9. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025

  10. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025

  11. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

  12. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

  13. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

  14. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  17. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025

  18. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/27/2025

  20. Comp. SB subst.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 173

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