TennesseeEducation - 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.
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- Passed House
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History
- 2026
- May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1030Latest
- Apr 24Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 22Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
- Apr 21Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 0
- Vote recorded SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 0 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026
- Apr 20Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee to 4/21/2026
- Apr 20Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
- Apr 16Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
- Mar 18Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 18Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 12Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
- Mar 11Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
- Mar 5Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
- Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
- Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced