SB 158 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, increases, from 130 minutes per full school week to 40 minutes per school day, the minimum amount of physical activity required for elementary school students; establishes additional requirements for the minimum amount of physical activity required for elementary school students. - Amends TCA Title 49.

SB 158 requires Tennessee elementary schools to provide students with 60 minutes of physical activity daily (split into two 30-minute sessions), replacing the prior weekly minimum of 130 minutes. It specifies that activity must include unstructured outdoor play when weather permits, excludes time using electronic devices or during physical education classes, and prohibits withholding activity as punishment. The bill applies directly to all Tennessee public elementary schools and their students, effective July 1, 2025. It aims to increase daily physical activity opportunities beyond standard PE class time.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed May 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

331
Passed
Total votes 34
Mar 10, 2025
D Democratic4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
29 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0238)
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to reconsider adopted.
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Joey Hensley
Joey Hensley
RRepublican
TN
28