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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1386: Education, Higher - As introduced, requires institutions of higher education to conduct various programs for intercollegiate athletes covering name, image, and likeness; authorizes institutions of higher education to collect talent fees; makes various other changes to intercollegiate athletes' name, image, and likeness authorizations and requirements. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1386 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education, Higher - As introduced, requires institutions of higher education to conduct various programs for intercollegiate athletes covering name, image, and likeness; authorizes institutions of higher education to collect talent fees; makes various other changes to intercollegiate athletes' name, image, and likeness authorizations and requirements. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9. Primary sponsor: Torrey Harris (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Torrey HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 1/21/2026
  3. Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
  4. Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
  5. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  6. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  7. P2C, ref. to Education Committee
  8. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
  9. Intro., P1C.
  10. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source