# Tennessee HB 1729: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Tennessee HB 1729, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-18 (Effective date(s) 05/01/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1729
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-05-18, Effective date(s) 05/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (105 yes, 39 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader test preparation for at-risk students: benefit, low. Pilot after-school programs must serve at-risk students in grades 7 through 9. They prepare students for EXPLORE, PLAN, PSAT/NMSQT, or CLT10 practice exams, and eventually the ACT, SAT, or Classic Learning Test. Tutoring and skills development now include subjects covered by CLT10 and the Classic L…
- Homeschool students gain courses and practice tests: benefit, low. Public schools must let homeschool students take advanced courses and college entrance practice exams they offer when space is available. Advanced courses are college-level classes that may earn college credit through exams, such as Advanced Placement tests. Practice exams include PSAT/NMSQT, Pre-A…
- Schools recognize another college entrance test: benefit, low. The law adds the Classic Learning Test (CLT) to several education rules that recognize ACT or SAT tests and scores. For a district average-score requirement, districts can use at least 21 on the ACT or an equivalent SAT or CLT score. Before using an average, at least 30 students or 25% of the gradu…
- Homeschool families get revised testing rules: mixed, low. Homeschool parent-teachers must arrange testing in grades 5, 7, and 9, choosing between two options. They can select a nationally normed English and math test, with an unrelated proctor and developer-recorded results, at their expense. Or they can use the same state-approved standardized tests requ…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Rush Bricken (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/13/2026 | pass | 24 | 8 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 | pass | 67 | 20 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 8 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 4 | 3 |   |

## Bill text

- HA0714 (Substitute), 2026-03-26: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0714.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0912.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1729.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1729.pdf)
- SA0805: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0805.pdf)

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## Sources
- [HA0714 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0714.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0912.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1729.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1729.pdf)
- [SA0805 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0805.pdf)

## Related
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- [HB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to pena…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1667-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1729-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).