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TennesseeSB 0158114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to physical activity for students.

Sponsored By: Joey Hensley (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Set activity time for public school students

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee public schools must provide set physical activity time. Elementary students get at least 40 minutes on each full school day. Middle and high school students get at least 90 minutes each full school week. For elementary time, schools include unstructured outdoor play when weather allows. Activities like walking, jumping rope, or volleyball may count, but walking to and from class does not. Time on electronic devices and PE used as punishment do not count. Schools may not keep students from taking part in activity time.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joey Hensley

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Rusty Crowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Page Walley

    Republican • Senate

  • Bo Watson

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 159 • No: 3

House vote • 4/15/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/10/2025

Yes: 28 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/10/2025

Yes: 28 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 306

    5/13/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/2/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/22/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/17/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/15/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0238)

    4/15/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/15/2025House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/13/2025House

  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1

    3/10/2025Senate

  13. Motion to reconsider adopted.

    3/10/2025Senate

  14. Senate adopted Amendment

    3/10/2025Senate

  15. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1

    3/10/2025Senate

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/10/2025Senate

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/10/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

    3/7/2025Senate

  19. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

    3/5/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

    2/27/2025Senate

  21. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    1/27/2025Senate

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/16/2025Senate

  23. Filed for introduction

    1/15/2025Senate

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