# Tennessee SB 2375: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education. Tennessee SB 2375, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-18 (Effective date(s) 05/18/2026, 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2375-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 2375 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-05-18, Effective date(s) 05/18/2026, 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (161 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Grading rules cover eighth-grade high-school courses: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee’s uniform grading system must include high-school course grades earned by eighth graders. Related grading rules also cover eighth graders’ high-school course grades and kindergarten-through-eighth-grade coursework. These changes do not specify a new grade calculati… - Math teachers get no-cost Algebra pathway: benefit, low. Tennessee’s State Board must create a teaching pathway by rule, working with the Department of Education. Educators qualify if they hold a license or endorsement to teach eighth-grade math. The pathway lets them teach Algebra I or a State Board-approved equivalent to eighth graders, at no additiona… - Advanced math standards for younger students: benefit, low. Tennessee’s standards committee must include advanced math standards in its final math recommendation to the State Board. These standards cover students taking advanced math courses in grades five through seven. The law does not require schools to offer a particular advanced course. - High-scoring eighth graders enter Algebra I: mixed, medium. Beginning in 2027–2028, Tennessee public school districts and public charter schools must place qualifying eighth graders in advanced math. Students qualify by scoring “exceeds expectations” on seventh-grade TCAP math. They enter Algebra I or a State Board-approved equivalent instead of regular eig… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/16/2026 | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2026-04-13 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 | pass | 92 | 0 | | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/2/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-03-18 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Bill text - HA1019 (Substitute), 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1019.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0901.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2375.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2375.pdf) - SA0804: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0804.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to products regulated by the alcoholic beverage commission. (signed) - SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. (failed) - SB 2221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relative to ambulances. (signed) - SB 2213: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to utilities. (signed) - SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6; Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 13; Title 6… (failed) - SB 2228: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 49, Chapte… (failed) ## Sources - [HA1019 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1019.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0901.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2375.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2375.pdf) - [SA0804 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0804.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to pr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2295-2025-2026) - [SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2229-2025-2026) - [SB 2221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2221-2025-2026) - [SB 2213: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2213-2025-2026) - [SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2224-2025-2026) - [SB 2228: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2228-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2375-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).