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TN HB1785
TN HB1785AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to interscholastic athletics.
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Introduced
01/20/2026
01/20/2026
In Committee
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, requires an LEA that operates a public high school to permit a high school student who resides within the geographic boundaries of the LEA and who is enrolled in a private school that is located in the LEA and that serves fewer than 200 students to participate in interscholastic athletics at the public high school that the private school student is zoned to attend. - Amends TCA Title 49.
AI Summary
This bill requires a Local Education Agency (LEA), which is a public school district, that operates a public high school to allow a student enrolled in a private school within that district to participate in interscholastic athletics at the public high school they are zoned to attend, provided the private school has fewer than 200 students, the student resides within the LEA's boundaries, and the student meets all eligibility requirements set by any athletic organization the public school belongs to. This provision aims to give students from small private schools the opportunity to compete in sports at their local public high school, without affecting the authority of coaches or athletic organizations to determine team selection or enforce their rules.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
SA0499 - Amendment 1-0 to SB1822 (on 02/19/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1785&ga=114 |
| Fiscal Memo for SA0499 (13739) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM1783.pdf |
| Amendment 1-0 to SB1822 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0499.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB1785 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1785.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1785.pdf |
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