2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB1979: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to participation in athletic activities by home school students.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, requires, if a public school offers students the opportunity to participate in interscholastic athletic competition without the school being a member of an organization or an association that regulates interscholastic athletic competition, the LEA to permit participation in interscholastic athletics at such school by certain home school students who are zoned to attend the school. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Bill History
1/24/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/25/2024
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
1/29/2024
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate
2/28/2024
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
Senate
3/6/2024
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
3/8/2024
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/11/2024
Senate
3/11/2024
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
3/11/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/14/2024
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0719)
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Passed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 12, PNV 2
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/28/2024
Senate
3/28/2024
Senate concurred in House amendment 1
Senate
3/28/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/1/2024
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/1/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/2/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
4/9/2024
Signed by Governor.
Senate
4/17/2024
Pub. Ch. 658
4/17/2024
Effective date(s) 04/09/2024
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1
3/28/2024
28
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/21/2024
76
Yea
12
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/21/2024
20
Yea
69
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
3/11/2024
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
3/6/2024
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/17/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
