HB0085

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

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Tennessee HB0085 mandates minimum physical activity for students in local education agencies.

Tennessee HB0085 amends the state code to require local education agencies to integrate specific physical activity durations for students. Elementary students must have at least sixty minutes of physical activity per school day, while middle and high school students need at least ninety minutes per school week. Physical activity includes activities like walking, jumping rope, and playing volleyball but excludes time using electronic devices or during physical education classes. The bill also stipulates that students should not be denied physical activity as punishment.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

17 Yea

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1 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 1, 2025

12:00 PM

House Education Committee Hearing

Mar 25, 2025

12:00 PM

House Education Committee Hearing

History

May 13, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 306

Apr 15, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Apr 15, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst.