HB 1113 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Sports - As introduced, requires each student who participates in a school youth athletic activity to file with the local education agency (LEA) or public charter school a preparticipation medical evaluation or an exemption; creates the safe stars advisory committee. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 36 and Title 68, Chapter 6.

HB 1113 would require Tennessee public school students participating in athletic activities to submit either a physical exam form signed by a healthcare provider or a parent/guardian-signed exemption form (based on sincerely held beliefs). It creates a Safe Stars Advisory Committee composed of education and health officials to develop educational materials about sudden cardiac arrest symptoms, EKG testing options, and cardiac safety for students, parents, and coaches. The committee would create resources explaining warning signs (like fainting or chest pains) and the option for additional EKG testing at the student’s expense. These materials would be published online by the education and health departments.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Apr 15, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

220
Passed
Total votes 22
Apr 2, 2025
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
23
Committee
25
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/16/2025
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (22-0)
house
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
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of G.A. Hardaway
G.A. Hardaway
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TN
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