AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to assessments.
State of TennesseeTennesseeAs enacted, requires the department of education to implement a pilot program to evaluate whether administering fewer district- and state-mandated assessments results in students achieving greater academic success; adds an additional method by which a student who is not proficient in ELA, as determined by the student's achieving a performance level rating of “approaching” on the ELA portion of the student's most recent TCAP test may be promoted. - Amends TCA Title 49.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 27, 2026
- 169 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
TN HB 2422 · PassedMay 27
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Bill details
- Last action
- Effective date(s) 05/21/2026 · May 27, 2026
Sponsors
GMGreg MartinRepresentative · Republican · HD-026Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
YHYusuf HakeemRepresentative · Democrat · HD-028
MRMichele ReneauRepresentative · Republican · HD-027
GVGreg VitalRepresentative · Republican · HD-029
EHEsther Helton-HaynesRepresentative · Republican · HD-030
MCMark CochranRepresentative · Republican · HD-023
TLTom LeatherwoodRepresentative · Republican · HD-099
Bill history
Newest first.
May 27, 2026Effective date(s) 05/21/2026
May 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 1030
May 21, 2026Signed by Governor.
May 11, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House
May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate
Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse
Apr 30, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House
Apr 23, 2026Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1Senate
Show 45 earlier actions
Apr 23, 2026Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 80, Nays 0 PNV 6House
Apr 23, 2026Conference Committee appointed (Watson, White, Yarbro)Senate
Apr 23, 2026Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. G. Martin, Cepicky, Cochran, Glynn)House
Apr 23, 2026H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in SA 2House
Apr 23, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026House
Apr 23, 2026Senate refused to recede from amendmentSenate
Apr 23, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026Senate
Apr 22, 2026H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2House
Apr 22, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26House
Apr 22, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0Senate
Apr 22, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1107)Senate
Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0789)Senate
Apr 22, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate
Apr 22, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Apr 21, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House
Apr 21, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 1, PNV 1House
Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0878)House
Apr 21, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Apr 21, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0877)House
Apr 16, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026House
Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026House
Apr 15, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse
Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026House
Apr 15, 2026Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Apr 15, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026House
Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House
Apr 2, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Apr 1, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse
Apr 1, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Mar 30, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Mar 26, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Mar 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026House
Mar 25, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse
Mar 25, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Mar 25, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026House
Mar 17, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse
Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026House
Mar 10, 2026Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026House
Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026House
Feb 24, 2026Assigned to s/c K-12 SubcommitteeHouse
Feb 24, 2026Ref. to Education CommitteeHouse
Feb 5, 2026P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.House
Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House
Feb 3, 2026Filed for introductionHouse
Recorded votes
HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMar 17, 2026 · House · 5 yea · 3 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 25, 2026 · House · 16 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 17, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 17, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 87 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationApr 22, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTApr 23, 2026 · House · 80 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee ReportApr 23, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Education
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