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HB2553 • 2026

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to the presidential fitness test.

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Sponsor
Lamberth, Johnson
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details on how schools will implement new standards or what changes might be made to current physical education programs.

Reinstating Presidential Fitness Test

This bill requires Tennessee's Department of Education to review and update physical education standards by December 31, 2027, to incorporate guidance from the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition for reestablishing the presidential fitness test.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Tennessee Department of Education to review current physical education standards.
  • Proposes revisions based on guidance published by the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.
  • Reestablishes the presidential fitness test in schools by December 31, 2027.
  • Posts proposed changes for public review before final adoption.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tennessee Department of Education
  • Schools that follow state education standards

Terms To Know

presidential fitness test
A set of physical tests for students, recommended by the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.
Executive Order No. 14327
An order from the president that directs federal agencies to take specific actions related to the presidential fitness test.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how schools will be required to implement the new standards.
  • It is unclear what changes might be made to current physical education programs in Tennessee.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  2. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  3. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  5. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  6. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  7. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2240
By Johnson

HOUSE BILL 2553
By Lamberth
HB2553
011249
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49,
relative to the presidential fitness test.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
49-1-303. Presidential fitness test.
By December 31, 2027, the department of education shall review and propose
revisions to physical education standards to incorporate guidance published by the
President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition to reestablish the Presidential
Fitness Test pursuant to Executive Order No. 14327 of the president of the United
States on July 31, 2025. The proposed standards must be posted for public review on
the state board of education's website prior to final adoption by the state board pursuant
to § 49-1-309.
SECTION 2. The heading in this act is for reference purposes only and does not
constitute a part of the law enacted by this act. However, the Tennessee Code Commission is
requested to include the heading in any compilation or publication containing this act.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.