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TN HB 1729

enacted

Education - As enacted, allows student performance on the Classic Learning Test to be used alongside the ACT and SAT for various purposes; makes various changes to home school testing requirements and opportunities available to home school students. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 1729 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1729 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Pub. Ch. 912

What is TN HB 1729 about?

TN HB 1729 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education - As enacted, allows student performance on the Classic Learning Test to be used alongside the ACT and SAT for various purposes; makes various changes to home school testing requirements and opportunities available to home school students. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1729?

Slater is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1729.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-05-18 — Pub. Ch. 912
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Slaterprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-18

    Pub. Ch. 912

  2. 2026-05-18

    Effective date(s) 05/01/2026

  3. 2026-05-01

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-04-21

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-04-20

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-16

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-14

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-13

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2026-04-13

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0805)

  10. 2026-04-13

    Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 8

    passage

  11. 2026-03-30

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  12. 2026-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2026-03-26

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0714)

    amendment-passage

  14. 2026-03-26

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 20, PNV 0

    passage

  15. 2026-03-26

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  16. 2026-03-19

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  17. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  18. 2026-03-17

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  20. 2026-03-10

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  21. 2026-03-05

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  22. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  23. 2026-03-03

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  25. 2026-01-22

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  26. 2026-01-22

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-01-21

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  28. 2026-01-20

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-03 · pass · 4-3

    Member-level votes (1)
    • White: not voting

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/17/2026 Passed

    2026-03-17 · pass · 10-8

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 3/19/2026 (2)

    2026-03-26 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-26 · pass · 67-20

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/13/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-13 · pass · 24-8

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