TennesseeSB 0196114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to the school grading system.

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Signed by Governor

Education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Tennessee school grades must include more data

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee's Education Department must include qualifying student-group data when calculating school letter grades. This applies to data the department collects, combines, and reports. The group must have at least 20 valid math or English language arts test scores in at least one grade band. The department must also include college and career readiness data for schools with at least 20 students in a graduating cohort.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Joey Hensley

    Republican • Senate

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Ken Yager

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/20/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/12/2025

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    4/29/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 219

    4/29/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/21/2025Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/11/2025Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/10/2025House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/9/2025Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/8/2025Senate
  8. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

    4/7/2025House
  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0270)

    4/7/2025House
  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/7/2025House
  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/24/2025House
  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/20/2025Senate
  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/20/2025Senate
  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/20/2025Senate
  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0127)

    3/20/2025Senate
  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

    3/18/2025Senate
  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/17/2025Senate
  18. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/20/2025

    3/17/2025Senate
  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

    3/14/2025Senate
  20. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/12/2025Senate
  21. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

    3/5/2025Senate
  22. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    1/27/2025Senate
  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/16/2025Senate
  24. Filed for introduction

    1/15/2025Senate

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