Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 0025 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to interscholastic athletics.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 533

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 06, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on February 11, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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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Action 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

  40. Filed for introduction

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Intro., P1C.

  43. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  44. Ref. to Education Committee

  45. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  48. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  49. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  50. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025

  51. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025

  52. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  53. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  54. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  55. Reset on next avail. cal.

  56. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/17/2025

  57. Comp. SB subst.

  58. Sponsor(s) Added.

  59. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 533

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0025 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 0025?
HB 0025 is sponsored by Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Stevens, Robert (Republican), and Davis, Elaine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0025?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 06, 2024. Enacted.
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