Schools, Private - As enacted, limits the ability of a student enrolled in a private school to participate in an interscholastic athletic activity or event, to such activity or event where membership in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association is required, in accordance with the student's immutable biological sex as determined by anatomy and genetics existing at the time of birth. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 50.
Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 285 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB0306Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 28505/04/2023
    Comp. SB subst.04/17/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/17/2023
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/17/202304/13/2023
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/13/202304/12/2023
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee04/12/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/06/2023
    Placed on cal. Education Administration for 4/12/202304/06/2023
    Re-ref. Education Administration04/06/2023
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0227)04/06/2023
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/202303/30/2023
    Reset on cal. for 4/6/202303/30/2023
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/202303/23/2023
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/23/202303/22/2023
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee03/22/2023
    Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/22/202303/15/2023
    Action def. in Education Administration to 3/22/202303/15/2023
    Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/15/202303/08/2023
    Action def. in Education Administration to 3/15/202303/08/2023
    Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/8/202303/01/2023
    Action def. in Education Administration to 3/8/202303/01/2023
    Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/1/202302/22/2023
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration02/21/2023
    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/21/202302/15/2023
    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 2/21/202302/14/2023
    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/14/202302/08/2023
    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee01/24/2023
    P2C, ref. to Education Administration01/21/2023
    Intro., P1C.01/20/2023
    Filed for introduction01/19/2023
    Actions For SB1237Date
    Effective date(s) 04/28/202305/04/2023
    Pub. Ch. 28505/04/2023
    Signed by Governor.04/28/2023
    Transmitted to Governor for action.04/20/2023
    Signed by H. Speaker04/20/2023
    Signed by Senate Speaker04/19/2023
    Enrolled and ready for signatures04/18/2023
    Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 19, PNV 204/17/2023
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0434)04/17/2023
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0343)04/17/2023
    Subst. for comp. HB.04/17/2023
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.04/17/2023
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House04/13/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/13/2023
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 504/13/2023
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0375)04/13/2023
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/202304/11/2023
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 003/29/2023
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/202303/22/2023
    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/29/202303/22/2023
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/202303/15/2023
    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/202303/15/2023
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/202303/08/2023
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee02/06/2023
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/02/2023
    Filed for introduction01/31/2023
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0227Amendment 1-0 to HB0306Fiscal Memo for HA0227 (5942)  Fiscal Memo for HA0227 (5942)  Fiscal Memo for HA0227 (5942)  
    HA0343Amendment 2-0 to HB0306Fiscal Memo for HA0343 (7086)  
    HA0434Amendment 3-0 to HB0306Fiscal Memo for HA0434 (7536)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0375Amendment 1-0 to SB1237Fiscal Memo for SA0375 (5942)  Fiscal Memo for SA0375 (5942)  Fiscal Memo for SA0375 (5942)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    ON APRIL 6, 2023, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT # 1 AND REFERRED HOUSE BILL 306 TO THE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE.

    AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to provide that a student enrolled in a private school in this state is only eligible to participate in an interscholastic athletic activity or event, where membership in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association is required, in accordance with the student's immutable biological sex as determined by anatomy and genetics existing at the time of birth. This requirement does not prohibit a female student from participating on a team designated for male students if the school does not offer a separate team for female students in that sport.

    ON APRIL 13, 2023, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1237, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to provide that a student enrolled in a private school in this state is only eligible to participate in an interscholastic athletic activity or event, where membership in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association is required, in accordance with the student's immutable biological sex as determined by anatomy and genetics existing at the time of birth. This requirement does not prohibit a female student from participating on a team designated for male students if the school does not offer a separate team for female students in that sport.

  • FiscalNote for HB0306/SB1237 filed under HB0306

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB1237

    SB1237 by Hensley - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................72
              Noes...............................................19
              Present and not voting...................2

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Barrett, Baum, Boyd, Bricken, Bulso, Burkhart, Butler, Campbell S, Capley, Carr, Carringer, Cepicky, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Davis, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Grills, Hale, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton-Haynes, Hicks G, Hicks T, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Johnson C, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, Moody, Moon, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Reedy, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Todd, Travis, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, White, Whitson, Williams, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 72.
              Representatives voting no were: Beck, Camper, Clemmons, Freeman, Hakeem, Harris, Hemmer, Jernigan, Johnson G, Jones, Love, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Parkinson, Pearson, Powell, Shaw, Thompson -- 19.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Gillespie, Glynn -- 2.

              HB0306 by Bulso - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/17/2023 4/13/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Thompson requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB0306 by Bulso - HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/12/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Love, McKenzie requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB0306 by Bulso - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023 3/23/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0306 by Bulso - HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/22/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Jones, Love, McKenzie requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB0306 by Bulso - K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration 2/21/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). McKenzie requested to be recorded as voting No

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB1237 by Hensley - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................26
              Noes................................................5

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Lowe, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Taylor, Walley, Watson, White, Yager -- 26.
              Senators voting no were: Akbari, Campbell, Kyle, Oliver, Yarbro -- 5.

    SB1237 by Hensley - SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/29/2023
    Passed
              Ayes................................................8
              Noes................................................1

              Senators voting aye were: Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Hensley, Lundberg, Pody, Powers, White -- 8.
              Senators voting no were: Akbari -- 1.