2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1895: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school sports.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, requires the commissioner of education to withhold a portion of the state education finance funds that an LEA is otherwise eligible to receive if the LEA fails or refuses to determine a student's gender, for purposes of participation in school sports, by the student's sex at the time of birth; exempts an LEA that fails or refuses to determine a student's gender, for purposes of participation in school sports, by the student's sex at the time of birth if the LEA's failure or refusal to do so is required by a court or other legally binding order. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Bill History
1/20/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/24/2022
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
P2C, ref. to Education Administration -- Government Operations For Review
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/22/2022
House of Representatives
2/22/2022
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/2/2022
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/21/2022
House of Representatives
3/21/2022
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/24/2022
House of Representatives
3/24/2022
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2022
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/31/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/31/2022
Passed H., Ayes 66, Nays 22, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/31/2022
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/4/2022
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/11/2022
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/11/2022
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1
Senate
4/12/2022
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/14/2022
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/18/2022
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/19/2022
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/22/2022
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2022
Pub. Ch. 909
5/2/2022
Effective date(s) 04/22/2022, 07/01/2022
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/11/2022
26
Yea
5
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/31/2022
66
Yea
22
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/2/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor
John Ragan
Republican