Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to review and propose revisions to the physical education standards to incorporate guidance published by the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition to reestablish the presidential fitness test pursuant to Executive Order No. 14327 of the president of the United States on July 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 49.
HB 2553 requires Tennessee's Department of Education to review and revise public school physical education standards by December 2027 to incorporate federal guidance from the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. This would reestablish the "Presidential Fitness Test" for K-12 students, replacing current standards with a federally aligned assessment. The bill mandates that proposed revisions be posted online for public review before the State Board of Education adopts them. It directly affects all Tennessee public school students participating in physical education classes. The law is procedural, focusing on updating curriculum standards rather than creating new funding or mandates.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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2
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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