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TennesseeSB 1585114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9; Title 12; Title 48; Title 49 and Title 67, relative to education.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Education

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Yearly tests for education savings account students

Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee education savings account students in grades 3–11 must take yearly tests to receive an account. Schools must give either a nationally standardized achievement test matched to their teaching plan or TCAP math and English language arts tests. Schools must share results with parents. The State Board sets rules for matching standardized tests to school teaching plans and for the state's annual performance review. For that review, the Education Department must select a statistical sample of students in grades 3–8 who took TCAP the prior school year. Schools must also send test results to the Comptroller's Office of Research and Education Accountability by June 30, 2027, and each June 30 afterward. Schools can submit grouped results without identifying students, using the office's form. Those results must allow analysis by grade, household income, sex, and race. The office must report test results annually to the state Senate and House education committees.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Paul Bailey

    Republican • Senate

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Todd Gardenhire

    Republican • Senate

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Jessie Seal

    Republican • Senate

  • Stevens

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 249 • No: 312

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/23/2026

Yes: 22 • No: 11

House vote • 4/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 7 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026

Yes: 19 • No: 72

House vote • 4/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026

Yes: 63 • No: 29

House vote • 4/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 8 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026

Yes: 19 • No: 72

House vote • 4/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 6 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026

Yes: 26 • No: 61

House vote • 4/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026

Yes: 54 • No: 39

Senate vote • 4/22/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2026

Yes: 16 • No: 14

Senate vote • 4/22/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2026

Yes: 16 • No: 14

Senate vote • 3/18/2026

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/18/2026

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    5/27/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 1069

    5/27/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/22/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/11/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    5/7/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/30/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/30/2026Senate

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/24/2026Senate

  9. Passed H., Ayes 54, Nays 39, PNV 0

    4/23/2026House

  10. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - HA1246)

    4/23/2026House

  11. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 9 - HA1252)

    4/23/2026House

  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA1240)

    4/23/2026House

  13. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA1230)

    4/23/2026House

  14. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1229)

    4/23/2026House

  15. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1025)

    4/23/2026House

  16. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/23/2026House

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/23/2026Senate

  18. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 11

    4/23/2026Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026

    4/22/2026Senate

  20. Failed to pass Senate, Ayes 16, Nays 14

    4/22/2026Senate

  21. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0787)

    4/22/2026Senate

  22. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

    4/21/2026Senate

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/20/2026Senate

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/23/2026Senate

  25. Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

    3/23/2026Senate

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