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TennesseeHB 2141114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1, relative to the confidentiality of intercollegiate athletics program records.

Sponsored By: Jason Zachary (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Education, Higher

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

College sports records kept private

Public colleges must keep some sports records confidential. Records about game or player integrity that are usually secret stay private. Commercial contracts made only for the athletics program are private if release could hurt a business’s edge. That contract secrecy ends on July 1, 2033. This rule applies even if other open-records laws say the records are public.

Limits on lawsuits over sports records

The law does not let private people sue over these college athletics records. Courts cannot grant damages or orders based only on this section. A business can still argue that release would harm its competitive advantage. This narrows who can bring legal challenges.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jason Zachary

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Johnny Garrett

    Republican • House

  • William Lamberth

    Republican • House

  • Dawn White

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 126 • No: 6

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/26/2026

Yes: 29 • No: 0

House vote • 3/19/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2026

Yes: 74 • No: 6

House vote • 3/16/2026

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/10/2026

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 17 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2026

HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    4/16/2026

  2. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/7/2026House

  3. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/1/2026House

  4. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/1/2026Senate

  5. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/27/2026House

  6. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/26/2026Senate

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0, PNV 1

    3/26/2026Senate

  8. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/23/2026Senate

  9. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0637)

    3/19/2026House

  10. Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 6, PNV 7

    3/19/2026House

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/19/2026House

  12. Reset on cal. for 3/19/2026

    3/16/2026House

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

    3/16/2026House

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

    3/12/2026House

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

    3/11/2026House

  16. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/10/2026House

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/9/2026House

  18. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

    3/5/2026House

  19. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    3/4/2026House

  20. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

    3/4/2026House

  21. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

    2/25/2026House

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/25/2026House

  23. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    2/5/2026House

  24. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

    2/5/2026House

  25. Intro., P1C.

    2/4/2026House

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