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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to language assistance for students.

State of Tennessee

As enacted, empowers a student who is an English language learner and who received language assistance services in the classroom during the school year to receive the same language assistance services while taking a Tennessee comprehensive assessment program test or an end-of-course assessment, as long as the receipt of language assistance services does not invalidate the assessment. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 24, 2026
202 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
TN SB 1213 · PassedApr 24

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Bill details

Last action
Effective date(s) 04/14/2026 · Apr 24, 2026

Sponsors

RARaumesh AkbariSenator · Democrat · SD-029Primary sponsor
COCharlane OliverSenator · Democrat · SD-019
LLLondon LamarRepresentative · Democrat · SD-033
JYJeff YarbroSenator · Democrat · SD-021

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 24, 2026Effective date(s) 04/14/2026
Apr 24, 2026Pub. Ch. 685
Apr 14, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate
Apr 2, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate
Apr 2, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse
Apr 1, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate
Apr 1, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate
Mar 30, 2026Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 2, PNV 0House
Show 15 earlier actions
Mar 30, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0822)House
Mar 30, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House
Mar 23, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House
Mar 19, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate
Mar 19, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Mar 19, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1Senate
Mar 19, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0685)Senate
Mar 17, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026Senate
Mar 11, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0Senate
Mar 5, 2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026Senate
Jan 12, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Jan 12, 2026Sponsor change.Senate
Feb 12, 2025Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeSenate
Feb 10, 2025Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Feb 6, 2025Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 1 nayPassed
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationMar 19, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 1 nayPassed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONMar 30, 2026 · House · 84 yea · 2 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Education

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