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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 23, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 21, 2026
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Became LawMay 22, 2026
Tennessee Senate Bill
Education - As introduced, requires public schools to annually submit to the department of education a list of all local assessments administered by the school each year and the administration schedule for each such local assessment; removes the option for a local education agency or public charter school to administer to students a universal screener that is not the universal screener provided by the state; creates the assessment review board composed of nine classroom teachers to review the Tennessee comprehensive assessment program tests administered to students in the most recent school year. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for SB2403 / HB2277
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 22, 2026: Signed by Governor.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 2403
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 6
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 27
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 18
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 11
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 28
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 47
NO: 37
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 54
NO: 31
YES: 68
NO: 18
NOT VOTING: 3
YES: 23
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 22, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Governor.
- May 11, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted to Governor for action.
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- May 06, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 68, Nays 18 PNV 3
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 23, Nays 4
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
- Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Cepicky, White, Carringer, McKenzie)
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.
- Conference Committee appointed (White, Powers, Oliver)
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- H. refused to recede from adopting H am. no. 2 & 3
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Senate refused to concur in amendment
- Senate refused to concur in amendment
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026
- Apr 21, 2026 | House
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1018)
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1153)
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1156)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 54, Nays 31, PNV 3
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0686)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0528)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Mar 20, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Education Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- Amended with SA0686 -- 03/23/2026PDF
- Amended with SA0686, HA1153, HA1156 -- 04/21/2026PDF
- SA0528 - Amendment 1-0 to SB2403 (Amendment withdrawn. 03/23/2026)PDF
- SA0686 - Amendment 2-0 to SB2403 (Senate adopted Amendment 03/23/2026)PDF
- HA1018 - Amendment 1-0 to HB2277PDF
- HA1153 - Amendment 2-0 to HB2277PDF
- HA1156 - Amendment 3-0 to HB2277PDF
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0686 (14401) - Amendment 1-0 to SB2403
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for SB2403 -- HOUSE MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 04/23/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo SB2403_SB2403 (014401).pdf -- HOUSE MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 04/23/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): SB2403_SB2403 - Redline.pdf -- HOUSE MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 04/23/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): SB2403_Amendment 014401 (SB2403).pdf -- HOUSE MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 04/23/2026PDF
- Video: Senate Session - 60th Legislative Day (Part 2) Apr 23, 2026 (03h 11m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 60th Legislative Day (Part 1) Apr 23, 2026 (03h 29m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 47th Legislative Day Mar 23, 2026 (02h 05m)HTML
- Video: Senate Education Committee Mar 11, 2026 (03h 57m)HTML
- Video: Senate Government Operations Committee Feb 25, 2026 (00h 36m)HTML


