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TN SB 196

enacted

Education - As enacted, prohibits the department of education from excluding from the calculation of a school letter grade the data of any group of students within a school if the department collects, aggregates, and reports the data, and if the group of students has at least 20 valid test scores in math or English language arts for at least one grade band; and data for the college and career readiness indicator if the school has at least 20 students in a graduating cohort. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 196 pass?

Yes. TN SB 196 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-29. Latest recorded action (2025-04-29): Pub. Ch. 219

What is TN SB 196 about?

TN SB 196 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education - As enacted, prohibits the department of education from excluding from the calculation of a school letter grade the data of any group of students within a school if the department collects, aggregates, and reports the data, and if the group of students has at least 20 valid test scores in math or English language arts for at least one grade band; and data for the college and career readiness indicator if the school has at least 20 students in a graduating cohort. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 196?

Walley is the primary sponsor of TN SB 196.

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-04-29 — Pub. Ch. 219
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Walleyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-15

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-16

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-01-27

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-05

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  5. 2025-03-12

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. 2025-03-14

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  7. 2025-03-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2025-03-17

    Senate Reset on calendar for 3/20/2025

  9. 2025-03-18

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

  10. 2025-03-20

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  11. 2025-03-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2025-03-20

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  13. 2025-03-20

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0127)

  14. 2025-03-24

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

  15. 2025-04-07

    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

    passage

  16. 2025-04-07

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0270)

    amendment-withdrawal

  17. 2025-04-07

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  18. 2025-04-08

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  19. 2025-04-09

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  20. 2025-04-10

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  21. 2025-04-11

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  22. 2025-04-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  23. 2025-04-29

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  24. 2025-04-29

    Pub. Ch. 219

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/12/2025 Passed

    2025-03-12 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/20/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-20 · pass · 32-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 Passed

    2025-04-07 · pass · 94-0

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

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0196&ga=114

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