Education - 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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 24Pub. Ch. 685Latest
   2. Apr 24Effective date(s) 04/14/2026
   3. Apr 14Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 2Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   5. Apr 2Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   6. Apr 1Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   7. Apr 1Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   8. Mar 30Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Mar 30Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0822)Minor
   10. Mar 30Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 2, PNV 0Passed House
   11. Mar 23Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   12. Mar 19Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0685)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Mar 19Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1Passed Senate
   14. Mar 19Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Mar 19Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   16. Mar 17Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
   17. Mar 11Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Mar 5Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
   19. Jan 12Sponsor change.Minor
   20. Jan 12Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
2. 2025
   1. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
   2. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   3. Feb 6Filed for introductionIntroduced