# Tennessee HB 1466: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, relative to student health.

Tennessee HB 1466, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, relative to student health., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Effective date(s) 03/18/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1466
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, relative to student health.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Effective date(s) 03/18/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Local Education Agencies
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (132 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Accommodations and protections for student fitness test: benefit, low. If a student has an IEP or a Section 504 plan, the school must provide reasonable and appropriate accommodations as the President’s Council recommends. If the student cannot safely take the test, even with an accommodation, the school does not have to give it. A student’s fitness test score cannot…
- Quick report if fitness test revoked: benefit, low. If authorization for the Presidential Fitness Test is revoked after this law takes effect, the Department must tell each school right away in writing. Within 90 days, it must send a report to the state Senate and House education committees. For each year the test was given, the report must list enr…
- Tennessee schools must give fitness test: mixed, low. The law requires each local school district and public charter school to give the Presidential Fitness Test to students. The test checks strength, endurance, and flexibility. The Department of Education must send written guidance at least 30 days before the school year, with award rules that match…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gino Bulso (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan M. Lynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reeves
- Cosponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Sparks (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/5/2026 | pass | 29 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/26/2026 | pass | 80 | 11 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0598.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1466.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1466.pdf)

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- HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed)
- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0598.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1466.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1466.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1380: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1380-2025-2026)
- [HB 1346: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1346-2025-2026)
- [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026)
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1466-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).