SB 1132 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

School Vouchers - As introduced, increases the required assessments of students participating in the education savings account program or the individualized education account program to include all Tennessee comprehensive assessment program tests, Tennessee universal reading screeners or universal reading screeners approved by the state board of education, and the assessment administered to public school students in grade 11 that assesses student readiness for postsecondary education and approved by the commissioner of education. - Amends TCA Title 49.

SB 1132 requires students in Tennessee's education savings account (ESA) and individualized education account (IEA) programs - commonly known as school voucher programs - to take the same state assessments as public school students. This includes annual administration of Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) tests for their grade level, the grade 11 college readiness exam, and three reading screeners each year for kindergarten through third grade. Assessment results must be reported to parents, and students with disabilities who would have taken alternate assessments under their IEP are exempt. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jeff Yarbro
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