SB 690 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires a public school under the jurisdiction of an LEA that offers students the opportunity to participate in interscholastic athletic competitions to allow the LEA's virtual school students to participate in interscholastic athletics at the public school in the LEA for which they are zoned and that they are otherwise eligible to attend. - Amends TCA Title 49.

SB 690 requires Tennessee public school districts (LEAs) to allow virtual school students to try out for interscholastic athletic teams at their zoned public school if they meet the school's eligibility requirements. The bill directly affects virtual students who live in the attendance zone of a physical public school offering athletics and are otherwise eligible to attend that school. It mandates that districts cannot block these students from trying out solely due to their virtual school status, though it does not guarantee team placement (coaches retain final selection authority). The law does not override athletic association rules but ensures virtual students have the same opportunity to try out as in-person students at their designated school.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Apr 11, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 13, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Amended
Am. tabled. (Amendment 1 - HA0184)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 1
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Dawn White
Dawn White
RRepublican
TN
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