# Tennessee SB 2403: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, relative to education.

Tennessee SB 2403, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, relative to education., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2403
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, relative to education.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-27, Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (330 yes, 131 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Parents get school test schedules online: benefit, low. Each Tennessee public school, including charter schools, must report its locally chosen tests each year using a state form. Reports must list each test’s name or purpose, subject, grade, and schedule. The state education department must publish a database that lets families compare tests and calend…
- Reading checks project students’ state test levels: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the state education department must create a guide linking reading-screening results to projected state English test levels. This applies starting with the 2026–2027 school year. Vendors must also submit guides when their state-approved screeners are used by districts or pub…
- Teachers gain a state test review board: benefit, low. The law creates a nine-teacher board to review the latest school year’s TCAP tests and identify concerns about instruction. Members receive access to test performance data, results, and scores, plus every test item missed by at least 65% of students. The governor, Senate speaker, and House speaker…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Mark Pody (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | House | FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 | pass | 68 | 18 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 | pass | 23 | 4 |   |
| 2026-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 | pass | 54 | 31 |   |
| 2026-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY BULSO PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 | pass | 47 | 37 |   |
| 2026-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 | pass | 54 | 31 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/23/2026 | pass | 27 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/23/2026 | pass | 27 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 9 |   |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 2 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2026-05-27: Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026
- 2026-05-27: Pub. Ch. 1132
- 2026-05-22: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-05-06: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 68, Nays 18 PNV 3 (House)
- 2026-04-23: Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 23, Nays 4 (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Cepicky, White, Carringer, McKenzie) (House)
- 2026-04-23: H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-23: Conference Committee appointed (White, Powers, Oliver) (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: H. refused to recede from adopting H am. no. 2 & 3 (House)
- 2026-04-23: Senate refused to concur in amendment (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Senate refused to concur in amendment (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Passed H., as am., Ayes 54, Nays 31, PNV 3 (House)
- 2026-04-21: H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1156) (House)
- 2026-04-21: H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1153) (House)
- 2026-04-21: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1018) (House)
- 2026-04-21: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2026-03-26: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2026-03-23: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3 (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0528) (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0686) (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Education Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- HA1153, 2026-04-21: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1153.pdf)
- HA1156, 2026-04-21: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1156.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1132.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2403.pdf)
- HA1018: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1018.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2403.pdf)
- SA0528: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0528.pdf)
- SA0686: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0686.pdf)

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- SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3; Title 56 and Title 67, relative to housing. (failed)
- 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 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)
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## Sources
- [HA1153 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1153.pdf)
- [HA1156 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1156.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1132.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2403.pdf)
- [HA1018 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1018.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2403.pdf)
- [SA0528 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0528.pdf)
- [SA0686 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0686.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2419-2025-2026)
- [SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2410-2025-2026)
- [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 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 2221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2221-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2403-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).