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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to assessments.

State of Tennessee

As 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
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
TN SB 2317 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1030 · May 27, 2026

Sponsors

BWBo WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-011Primary sponsor
MPMark PodySenator · Republican · SD-017
ALAdam LoweSenator · Republican · SD-001
PRPaul RoseSenator · Republican · SD-032
JSJohn StevensSenator · Republican · SD-024
DWDawn WhiteSenator · Republican · SD-013

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1030
Apr 24, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Apr 22, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate
Apr 21, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026Senate
Apr 21, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 0Senate
Apr 20, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026Senate
Apr 20, 2026Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee to 4/21/2026Senate
Apr 16, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026Senate
Show 8 earlier actions
Mar 18, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Mar 18, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate
Mar 12, 2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026Senate
Mar 11, 2026Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026Senate
Mar 5, 2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026Senate
Feb 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeSenate
Feb 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0Mar 18, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 0Apr 21, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 1 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Education

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