Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 0472 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to residential educational programs.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 134

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  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 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 26, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education - As enacted, requires all residential educational programs in this state that allow minors to participate or to access residential facilities, including staying overnight in such facilities, to segregate certain restrooms, changing areas, and showers by immutable biological sex. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 134

  2. Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 134

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  11. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0123)

  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 4

  13. Companion House Bill substituted

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0060)

  19. Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 18, PNV 0

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

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

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

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

  25. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

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

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

  28. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/4/25

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

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

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

  32. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  33. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/11/2025

  34. Filed for introduction

  35. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  36. Ref. to Education Committee

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

  38. Intro., P1C.

  39. Filed for introduction

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)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0472 do?
Education - As enacted, requires all residential educational programs in this state that allow minors to participate or to access residential facilities, including staying overnight in such facilities, to segregate certain restrooms, changing areas, and showers by immutable biological sex. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 0472?
SB 0472 is sponsored by Bowling, Janice (Republican), Hensley, Joey (Republican), and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0472?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.
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