Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 0158 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to physical activity for students.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, increases, from 130 minutes per full school week to 40 minutes per school day, the minimum amount of physical activity required for elementary school students; establishes additional requirements for the minimum amount of physical activity required for elementary school students. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to Education Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

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

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  16. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

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

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

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

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  22. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  23. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Comp. SB subst.

  26. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 306

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

  32. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  33. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1

  34. Motion to reconsider adopted.

  35. Senate adopted Amendment

  36. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1

  37. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  40. Subst. for comp. HB.

  41. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0238)

  42. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  43. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  44. Signed by Senate Speaker

  45. Signed by H. Speaker

  46. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  47. Signed by Governor.

  48. Pub. Ch. 306

  49. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0158 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, increases, from 130 minutes per full school week to 40 minutes per school day, the minimum amount of physical activity required for elementary school students; establishes additional requirements for the minimum amount of physical activity required for elementary school students. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 0158?
SB 0158 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), and Watson, Bo (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0158?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2025. Enacted.
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