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.
HB 2422 deletes outdated language in Tennessee law (TCA 49-6-6013) that previously described the format for state assessment tests during the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years. The bill directly affects Tennessee's education code by removing obsolete references no longer applicable to current testing procedures. This administrative change does not alter current assessment requirements or the structure of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) for future school years.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Signed May 21, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
22
Committee
18
Amendments
2
May 21, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee appointed (Watson, White, Yarbro)
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 80, Nays 0 PNV 6
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1107)
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Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0877)
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Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0878)
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Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 1, PNV 1
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
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Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
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Mar 17, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
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Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
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Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Ref. to Education Committee
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Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
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Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Greg Martin
RRepublican
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