Tennessee House Bill HB0262

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/21/25
• Refer: 2/3/25
• Refer: 2/10/25
• Engrossed: 2/20/25
• Enrolled: 2/25/25
• Passed: 3/14/25
• Chaptered: 3/24/25

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 115, relative to the Tennessee athletic commission.

Summary

HB0262 makes a narrow organizational change to Tennessee law governing the Tennessee athletic commission. It amends Title 4, Chapter 29, which lists state entities subject to periodic review and termination, by removing the commission from one subdivision and adding it to another subdivision that places it in a different review/continuation category. The bill does not change the commission’s substantive regulatory powers over athletics or combat sports; it primarily updates how the commission is treated within the state’s statutory administrative framework. The measure also references the Tennessee athletic commission as created under Title 68, Chapter 115, confirming the commission’s statutory basis and aligning the cross-references in the code. Because the bill takes effect upon becoming law, the change is immediate and administrative in nature, affecting the commission’s placement in the state’s sunset/review statutes rather than its day-to-day operations or regulated parties directly.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated §§ 4-29-246 and 4-29-252 to revise the statutory listing of the Tennessee athletic commission within the state’s governmental entity review provisions. This affects the commission’s legal status under Tennessee’s sunset-style oversight framework and ensures the code accurately reflects the commission’s current placement and continuation. It does not create new licensing requirements, fees, or enforcement powers for athletes, promoters, or combat sports participants.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been noncontroversial and broadly supported. It passed the House Government Operations Committee unanimously, then cleared the House on consent calendar passage with no recorded opposition, and later passed the final motion to adopt in the Senate without any nays. The voting pattern suggests the bill was viewed as a routine technical or housekeeping measure rather than a substantive policy change.

Contention

There is no visible substantive contention in the available record. No committee transcript is provided, and the votes were unanimous at each recorded stage. If any concern existed, it was not reflected in the voting history; the bill’s narrow focus on statutory placement of the Tennessee athletic commission likely limited disagreement. The main stakeholders are the commission itself and the state agencies responsible for maintaining the code and periodic review lists.