Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 2276 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 901

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill updates math education grading standards in Tennessee.

This legislation requires the state board of education to include eighth-grade math grades in a uniform grading system for high school students. Additionally, it mandates that grades for K-8 coursework are incorporated into the grading system for those grades.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means that students' earlier grades will now impact their high school grading, potentially affecting academic progress.

Summary

Education - As enacted, revises law concerning math education; requires the state board of education, in developing and adopting a uniform grading system for students in grades 9-12, to include in such system the high school course grades achieved by students in eighth grade; specifies that the uniform grading system for students in grades K-8 must include K-8 course work. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  3. Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  4. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  6. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

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

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

  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  11. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0804)

  12. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  16. Subst. for comp. HB.

  17. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1019)

  18. Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

  19. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  20. Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA1019)

  21. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  22. Signed by Senate Speaker

  23. Signed by H. Speaker

  24. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  25. Signed by Governor.

  26. Pub. Ch. 901

  27. Effective date(s) 05/18/2026, 07/01/2026

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Intro., P1C.

  30. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  31. Ref. to Education Committee - Government Operations for Review

  32. Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee

  33. Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  34. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  35. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  36. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  37. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  38. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026

  39. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

  40. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  41. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

  42. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  43. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  44. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  45. Comp. SB subst.

  46. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 901

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2276 do?
Education - As enacted, revises law concerning math education; requires the state board of education, in developing and adopting a uniform grading system for students in grades 9-12, to include in such system the high school course grades achieved by students in eighth grade; specifies that the uniform grading system for students in grades K-8 must include K-8 course work. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 2276?
HB 2276 is sponsored by Cepicky, Scott (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2276?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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