Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 0355 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to virtual school students.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 173

  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 January 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 2025.

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 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/13/2025

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Am. tabled. (Amendment 1 - HA0184)

  14. Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 1

  15. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  16. Signed by Senate Speaker

  17. Signed by H. Speaker

  18. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  19. Signed by Governor.

  20. Pub. Ch. 173

  21. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

  24. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  25. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  39. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

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

  41. Comp. SB subst.

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 173

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0355 do?
Local Education Agencies - 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.
Who sponsors HB 0355?
HB 0355 is sponsored by Powers, Dennis (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), and McCalmon, Jake (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0355?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
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