SB 1998 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Education - As enacted, prohibits an LEA or public charter school governing body from participating in a public school athletic activity that is hosted by an organizer who does not allow students of a public school that is participating in the public school athletic activity to purchase tickets for admission to the public school athletic activity with cash, either in advance of the public school athletic event or at the site of the public school athletic event, or both. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 49.

This law requires organizers of public school sports events in Tennessee to accept cash payments for tickets and concessions. It specifically prohibits schools from participating in events where cash is not an option for buying admission or items, and it forbids charging higher prices for cash payments than for credit or debit card transactions. Violations of these rules are treated as unfair business practices under state consumer protection laws, allowing the attorney general to take legal action against non-compliant organizers. The bill directly affects school districts, charter schools, and any private entities hosting games involving public school students.
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
May 2024
Introduced Jan 29, 2024 Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2024 · House Apr 16, 2024

How they voted

32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 18, 2024
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0999)
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0692)
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 29, 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 Ed Jackson
Ed Jackson
RRepublican
TN
25