Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

HB 1785 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to interscholastic athletics.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 893

  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 20, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 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 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows certain private school students to compete in public high school athletics.

This bill requires local education agencies to permit high school students enrolled in private schools to participate in interscholastic athletics at public high schools, given certain criteria are met. The specific details of the criteria are not provided as the full text of the bill is not available.

Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires an LEA that operates a public high school that meets certain criteria to permit certain high school students who are enrolled in private schools to participate in interscholastic athletics at the public high school. - 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 2/18/2026

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0499)

  8. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4, PNV 1

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1005)

  13. Failed to adopt am. (Amendment 2 - HA1040), Ayes 22, Nays 70, PNV 0

  14. Reset on cal. for 4/13/2026

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  16. Passed H., as am., Ayes 57, Nays 29, PNV 2

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  19. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  20. Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 1, PNV 2 (Amendment 1 - HA1005)

  21. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  22. Signed by Senate Speaker

  23. Signed by H. Speaker

  24. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  25. Signed by Governor.

  26. Pub. Ch. 893

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

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Intro., P1C.

  30. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  31. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  32. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  33. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  34. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

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

  36. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  37. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  38. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  39. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026

  40. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  42. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  45. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  46. Comp. SB subst.

  47. Sponsor(s) Added.

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

  49. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 893

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1785 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires an LEA that operates a public high school that meets certain criteria to permit certain high school students who are enrolled in private schools to participate in interscholastic athletics at the public high school. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 1785?
HB 1785 is sponsored by Reeves, Lee (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Slater, William (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), and Haston, Kirk (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1785?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.
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