TN SB 1213
enactedEducation - As enacted, empowers a student who is an English language learner and who received language assistance services in the classroom during the school year to receive the same language assistance services while taking a Tennessee comprehensive assessment program test or an end-of-course assessment, as long as the receipt of language assistance services does not invalidate the assessment. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
Quick answers
Did TN SB 1213 pass?
Yes. TN SB 1213 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-24. Latest recorded action (2026-04-24): Pub. Ch. 685
What is TN SB 1213 about?
TN SB 1213 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education - As enacted, empowers a student who is an English language learner and who received language assistance services in the classroom during the school year to receive the same language assistance services while taking a Tennessee comprehensive assessment program test or an end-of-course assessment, as long as the receipt of language assistance services does not invalidate the assessment. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 1213?
Akbari is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1213.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-04-24 — Pub. Ch. 685
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Akbariprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-06
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-01-12
Sponsor change.
sponsorship
2026-03-05
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
2026-03-11
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
2026-03-17
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
2026-03-19
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-03-19
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-19
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1
passage
2026-03-19
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0685)
2026-03-23
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-30
Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 2, PNV 0
passage
2026-03-30
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0822)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-03-30
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-04-01
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-01
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-04-02
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-02
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-14
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-24
Effective date(s) 04/14/2026
2026-04-24
Pub. Ch. 685
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Documents
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Votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/11/2026 Passed (2)
2026-03-11 · pass · 8-1
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-19 · pass · 31-1
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed
2026-03-30 · pass · 84-2
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 30
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