TN SB 2317
died on adjournmentEducation - 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 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 2317 pass?
No. TN SB 2317 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1030
What is TN SB 2317 about?
TN SB 2317 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 SB 2317?
Watson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 2317.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1030
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Watsonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-27
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1030
2026-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-22
Companion House Bill substituted
substitution
2026-04-21
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 0
2026-04-21
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026
2026-04-20
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee to 4/21/2026
2026-04-20
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
2026-04-16
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
2026-03-18
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-03-18
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-12
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-05
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
2026-02-05
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-02
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
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Votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/18/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-18 · pass · 7-0
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 0 4/21/2026 Passed
2026-04-21 · pass · 9-1
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 2422
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