HB 25 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Education - As enacted, generally provides that a middle school student or high school student who transfers from one member school to another is immediately eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics at the member school to which the student transfers if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 49.

HB 25 prevents Tennessee public schools from using taxpayer funds to join athletic associations that restrict students who transferred once from competing in sports. It requires these associations to follow open meeting laws and allows closed meetings only for discussing protected privacy information under FERPA. Schools must annually report compliance to the state education department, and athletic associations must undergo annual financial audits by the comptroller. These changes directly affect public schools, athletic associations, and student athletes in Tennessee high schools.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Mar 16, 2026
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Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Education Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Scott Cepicky
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