Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1696
Education - As introduced, establishes that a public institution of education may provide an opportunity or benefit exclusively to one sex through a program if the institution provides a substantially similar or reasonably comparable opportunity or benefit to the opposite sex through a different program. - Amends TCA Title 49.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Akbari (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 18, 2026): Sponsor(s) Added.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 18, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Failed (no second) in Senate Education Committee - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction