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Senate concurs in House amendments to create one-time athletic transfer window
Summary
The Senate concurred in House amendments to SB 16, establishing a one-time, no-questions transfer at the start of a school year for eligible students (a one-time transfer in their high school career), following collaboration with TSSAA and sponsors.
Senator Lowe explained the House amendments to SB 16, which implement a one-time, unabated transfer for student-athletes at the beginning of a school year. The amended language — the result of collaboration with the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) — allows any student a one-time transfer before the start of a school year; subsequent transfers remain subject to TSSAA eligibility rules related to bona fide change of address, employment in education and disciplinary or age limits.
Senator Watson noted the one-time transfer had been debated for years and commended sponsors and TSSAA for reaching agreement on language. The Senate voted to concur in the House amendments and recorded the concurrence votes.
