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TennesseeSB 0246114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to English language learners.

Sponsored By: Todd Gardenhire (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New working group for English learners

The education department must convene a working group on K–12 English learners. It includes state leaders, program directors, experienced educators, and lawmakers. The group studies best practices and designs classroom strategies. Topics include more teacher training, a possible English-learner endorsement, scaffolding, peer pairing, and vocabulary teaching. It also looks at regular assessments and family involvement with resources in native languages. A report to the state’s education committees is due by January 1, 2026. Members serve without pay or travel reimbursement. The law takes effect upon becoming law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Todd Gardenhire

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Heidi Campbell

    Democrat • Senate

  • Jeff Yarbro

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 158 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/22/2025

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 86 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/6/2025

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2025

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 419

    5/15/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

    5/15/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/28/2025Senate

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/23/2025Senate

  9. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0170)

    4/22/2025Senate

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2025House

  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0170)

    4/21/2025House

  12. Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1

    4/21/2025House

  13. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025

    4/21/2025Senate

  14. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/10/2025House

  15. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    3/6/2025Senate

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/6/2025Senate

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/6/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025

    3/4/2025Senate

  19. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/26/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

    2/19/2025Senate

  21. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    2/10/2025Senate

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/27/2025Senate

  23. Filed for introduction

    1/22/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • HA0170

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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