Bill Commons

TN HB 2422

enacted

Education - As enacted, requires the department of education to implement a pilot program to evaluate whether administering fewer district- and state-mandated assessments results in students achieving greater academic success; adds an additional method by which a student who is not proficient in ELA, as determined by the student's achieving a performance level rating of “approaching” on the ELA portion of the student's most recent TCAP test, may be promoted. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 2422 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2422 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 1030

What is TN HB 2422 about?

TN HB 2422 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education - As enacted, requires the department of education to implement a pilot program to evaluate whether administering fewer district- and state-mandated assessments results in students achieving greater academic success; adds an additional method by which a student who is not proficient in ELA, as determined by the student's achieving a performance level rating of “approaching” on the ELA portion of the student's most recent TCAP test, may be promoted. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2422?

Martin G is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2422.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1030
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Martin Gprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1030

  2. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/21/2026

  3. 2026-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  7. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  8. 2026-04-23

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  9. 2026-04-23

    Senate refused to recede from amendment

  10. 2026-04-23

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  11. 2026-04-23

    H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in SA 2

  12. 2026-04-23

    Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. G. Martin, Cepicky, Cochran, Glynn)

  13. 2026-04-23

    Conference Committee appointed (Watson, White, Yarbro)

  14. 2026-04-23

    Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 80, Nays 0 PNV 6

  15. 2026-04-23

    Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1

  16. 2026-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  17. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  18. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0789)

  19. 2026-04-22

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1107)

  20. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0

    passage

  21. 2026-04-22

    H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26

  22. 2026-04-22

    H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2

  23. 2026-04-21

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0877)

    amendment-withdrawal

  24. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  25. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0878)

    amendment-passage

  26. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 1, PNV 1

    passage

  27. 2026-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  28. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  29. 2026-04-15

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  30. 2026-04-15

    Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  32. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  34. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  35. 2026-04-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  36. 2026-04-01

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  37. 2026-04-01

    Placed behind the budget

  38. 2026-03-30

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  39. 2026-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  40. 2026-03-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  41. 2026-03-25

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  42. 2026-03-25

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  43. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  44. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  45. 2026-03-17

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

    referral-committee

  46. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  47. 2026-03-10

    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  48. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  49. 2026-02-24

    Ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  50. 2026-02-24

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  51. 2026-02-05

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  52. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  53. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/17/2026 Passed (7)

    2026-03-17 · pass · 5-3

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (6)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 16-1

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-17 · pass · 26-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-17 · pass · 13-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (5)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 87-1

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

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 28-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-23 · pass · 31-0

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

  • FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-23 · pass · 80-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Brooks: not voting
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Pearson: not voting
    • Powell: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

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