Amends TCA Title 49.

Tennessee SB0016 amends Title 49 to prohibit public schools from using public funds to join or maintain membership in associations that regulate interscholastic athletics unless those associations allow high school students transferring for the first time due to significant academic, social-emotional, environmental, or mental health needs to be immediately eligible for athletics at their new school. The bill affects public schools and student-athletes, specifically addressing eligibility criteria for transferring students. Key provisions include the requirement for sending schools to attest within seven days that the transfer is not for athletic or disciplinary reasons.