Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 1696 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Failed (no second) in Senate Education Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Summary

Education - As introduced, establishes that a public institution of education may provide an opportunity or benefit exclusively to one sex through a program if the institution provides a substantially similar or reasonably comparable opportunity or benefit to the opposite sex through a different program. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Education Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

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

  8. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  9. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

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

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

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

  13. Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

  14. Filed for introduction

  15. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  17. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  18. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026

  19. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Failed (no second) in Senate Education Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1696 do?
Education - As introduced, establishes that a public institution of education may provide an opportunity or benefit exclusively to one sex through a program if the institution provides a substantially similar or reasonably comparable opportunity or benefit to the opposite sex through a different program. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 1696?
SB 1696 is sponsored by Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat) and Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1696?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 1696?
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