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SB0016Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to interscholastic athletics.

Passed

Introduced by Adam Lowe, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, generally provide that a middle school student or high school student who transfers from one member school to another is immediately eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics at the member school to which the student transfers if certain criteria is met. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

March 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3 · February 9, 2026

30

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

32 senators recorded in this Senate 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 senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Bo Watson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. Sponsor change.

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  6. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  7. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  8. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  10. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

  11. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  12. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

  14. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  17. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0269)

  18. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 4

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  22. Subst. for comp. HB.

  23. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0299)

  24. Reset on first calendar for February 2026

  25. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/4/2026

  26. H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0543)

  27. Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 10, PNV 0

  28. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 2/9/2026

  29. Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 2 (Amendment 1 - HA0299)

  30. Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 2 (Amendment 3 - HA0543)

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  33. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  37. Signed by Governor.

  38. Pub. Ch. 533

  39. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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