Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HB 1769 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 39 and Title 49, relative to student athletes.

Last action — Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 20, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, enacts "The Intercollegiate Student-Athlete Protection Act," which creates a criminal offense of student athlete harassment; punishes the first offense as a Class A misdemeanor and a second or subsequent offense as a Class E felony; and specifies that a student athlete who is the victim of student athlete harassment has a private right of action against a person convicted of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 39 and Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  2. Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  3. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  10. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  12. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  13. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  14. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  15. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/4/2026

  16. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  17. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  19. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  20. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Intro., P1C.

  23. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1769 do?
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, enacts "The Intercollegiate Student-Athlete Protection Act," which creates a criminal offense of student athlete harassment; punishes the first offense as a Class A misdemeanor and a second or subsequent offense as a Class E felony; and specifies that a student athlete who is the victim of student athlete harassment has a private right of action against a person convicted of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 39 and Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 1769?
HB 1769 is sponsored by Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1769?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 20, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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