Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 20 R cosponsors

SB 1979 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, relative to student health.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 598

  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 December 18, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 09, 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 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (20 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each LEA and public charter school to administer the Presidential Fitness Test to students to assess their strength, endurance, and flexibility. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

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

  8. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/17/2026

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026

  12. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/23/2026

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 11, PNV 0

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  19. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  20. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  21. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1

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

  23. Signed by H. Speaker

  24. Signed by Senate Speaker

  25. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  26. Signed by Governor.

  27. Pub. Ch. 598

  28. Effective date(s) 03/18/2026

  29. Filed for introduction

  30. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  32. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

  33. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  34. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/2/2026

  35. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/5/2026

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026

  38. Companion House Bill substituted

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 598

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1979 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each LEA and public charter school to administer the Presidential Fitness Test to students to assess their strength, endurance, and flexibility. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 1979?
SB 1979 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), Johnson, Jack (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), McNally, Randy (Republican), Taylor, Brent (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), White, Dawn (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Hensley, Joey (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Powers, Bill (Republican), Briggs, Richard (Republican), Massey, Becky D. (Republican), and Seal, Jessie (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1979?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 18, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 1979?
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