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SB 16Session 114SenateBecame law

Education - As enacted, generally provides 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 are met. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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Latest development · Mar 16, 2026

Pub. Ch. 533

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Session
114
Introduced
Dec 17, 2024
Latest passage
Feb 12, 2026
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Education

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Education

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Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorLowe

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  1. Mar 16, 2026

    Pub. Ch. 533

    House
  2. Mar 16, 2026

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    House
  3. Feb 23, 2026

    Signed by Governor.

    Executive SignatureHouse
  4. Feb 12, 2026

    Signed by H. Speaker

    PassageHouse
  5. Feb 12, 2026

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  6. Feb 11, 2026

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    PassageSenate
  7. Feb 10, 2026

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    SponsorshipHouse
  8. Feb 10, 2026

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    EnrolledHouse
  9. Feb 10, 2026

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    EnrolledHouse
  10. Feb 9, 2026

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

    PassageSenate
  11. Feb 9, 2026

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

    PassageSenate
  12. Feb 6, 2026

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 2/9/2026

    House
  13. Feb 4, 2026

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0543)

    Amendment PassageHouse
  14. Feb 4, 2026

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

    PassageHouse
  15. Feb 2, 2026

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

    House
  16. Apr 17, 2025

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    SubstitutionHouse
  17. Apr 17, 2025

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0299)

    Amendment PassageHouse
  18. Apr 17, 2025

    Reset on first calendar for February 2026

    House
  19. Apr 9, 2025

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

    House
  20. Apr 7, 2025

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0269)

    House
  21. Apr 7, 2025

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 4

    PassageSenate
  22. Apr 7, 2025

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    ReceiptHouse
  23. Apr 7, 2025

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    SponsorshipHouse
  24. Apr 4, 2025

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

    House
  25. Apr 3, 2025

    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025

    House
  26. Apr 3, 2025

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    SponsorshipHouse
  27. Apr 1, 2025

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

    House
  28. Mar 26, 2025

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

    Senate
  29. Mar 19, 2025

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

    House
  30. Mar 19, 2025

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

    House
  31. Mar 12, 2025

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

    House
  32. Mar 12, 2025

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

    House
  33. Mar 5, 2025

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

    House
  34. Jan 15, 2025

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  35. Jan 14, 2025

    Sponsor change.

    SponsorshipHouse
  36. Jan 14, 2025

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    SponsorshipHouse
  37. Jan 14, 2025

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    IntroductionHouse
  38. Dec 20, 2024

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    SponsorshipHouse
  39. Dec 17, 2024

    Filed for introduction

    FilingHouse

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