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TN SJR589 (2026)
A RESOLUTION to affirm Tennessee's commitment to fairness, safety, and equal opportunity in women's sports and to urge federal action to preserve the original intent of Title IX.
Anti-LGBTQ+
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee
- Session
- 114th General Assembly
- Stage reported
- Passed one chamber Session adjourned
- First recorded action
- Latest action
- : Ref. to Education Committee
- Record retrieved
Bill types
As labelled in the project's tracker.
Sports Ban: K12Sports Ban: Colleges
Links
- As introduced (PDF, hosted here)
- LegiScan record(opens another site)
- Official legislature page(opens another site)
- Draft text (Jan 14, 2026) at capitol.tn.gov(opens another site)PDF, external
- Bill page on this site
Recorded actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Filed for introduction | |
| Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration | |
| Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee | |
| Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. | |
| Senate | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 | |
| Senate | Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026 | |
| Senate | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 | |
| Senate | Recommended for adoption by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee | |
| Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. | |
| Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 | |
| Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. | |
| Senate | Adopted, Ayes 27, Nays 4, PNV 1 | |
| Senate | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House | |
| House | Ref. to Education Committee | |
| House | Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee |
Legislative status and legal enforcement are different. See the policy areas and the court sources they cite for enforcement.
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