2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1386: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9, relative to student athletes.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires institutions of higher education to conduct various programs for intercollegiate athletes covering name, image, and likeness; authorizes institutions of higher education to collect talent fees; makes various other changes to intercollegiate athletes' name, image, and likeness authorizations and requirements. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Higher Education Subcommittee(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Torrey Harris
Torrey Harris
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202528.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/15/2025200.7 KB