SB 1237 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Schools, Private - As enacted, limits the ability of a student enrolled in a private school to participate in an interscholastic athletic activity or event, to such activity or event where membership in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association is required, in accordance with the student's immutable biological sex as determined by anatomy and genetics existing at the time of birth. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 50.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 2, 2023 Signed Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2023 · House Apr 17, 2023

How they voted

26–5
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 13, 2023
D Democratic5
5 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 28, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 17, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0343)
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Apr 17, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0434)
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Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 19, PNV 2
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Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0375)
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Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5
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Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
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Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/29/2023
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Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2023
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Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023
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Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
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Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
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Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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