SB1696

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Introduced·1/15/26

Tennessee SB1696 amends education law to allow single-sex programs if similar benefits are offered to the opposite sex.

Tennessee SB1696 amends Title 49 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify that public educational institutions offering opportunities or benefits exclusively to one sex do not violate the law if they provide substantially similar or reasonably comparable opportunities or benefits to the opposite sex through different programs. This act becomes effective upon becoming law.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

DD
2
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 18

1:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

Mar 11

3:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

History

Mar 18

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mar 18

Senate

Failed (no second) in Senate Education Committee

Mar 12

Senate

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026