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.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1030

Sponsor(s) Added.

Companion House Bill substituted

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 0

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee to 4/21/2026

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0

Sponsor(s) Added.

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

Filed for introduction

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration