Tennessee · Senate Bill 1979 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to participation in athletic activities by home school students.

SB 1979 Sponsored by Frank Niceley Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 29, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 11, 2024
  4. Passed the House Mar 21, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 2, 2024
  6. Became law Apr 9, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

22 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/6/2024 · Senate Education Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/11/2024
  7. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  8. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  9. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  10. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  11. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0719)
  12. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 12, PNV 2
  13. SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 3/28/2024
  14. SenateSenate concurred in House amendment 1
  1. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 658
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/09/2024

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 32–0
Mar 11, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Failed 20–69
Mar 21, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 69
Party not listed: 0 yes, 1 no Democrats: 20 yes, 1 no Republicans: 0 yes, 67 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 69

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 76–12
Mar 21, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 76 No 12 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 9 yes, 11 no Republicans: 66 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 76

No · 12

Not voting · 2

Concur in House Amend# 1 · Full Senate

Passed 28–0
Mar 28, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 6, 2024 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.