SB 1979 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Schools, Home - 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 status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2024 Signed Apr 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2024 · House Mar 21, 2024

How they voted

230
Passed
Total votes 23
Mar 28, 2024
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 9, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendment 1
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0719)
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 12, PNV 2
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Frank Niceley
Frank Niceley
RRepublican
TN
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