Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2422 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to assessments.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/21/2026

  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 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires a pilot program to test fewer education assessments for better student outcomes.

This bill mandates the Tennessee Department of Education to run a pilot program assessing the impact of fewer mandated tests on student academic success. It also allows an alternative promotion method for certain students not proficient in English Language Arts (ELA).

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families may see changes in how their children are assessed and promoted in school.

Summary

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. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for HB2422 / SB2317

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  14. Companion House Bill substituted

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1030

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Intro., P1C.

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

  20. Ref. to Education Committee

  21. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  22. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  23. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  24. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

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

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

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  29. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  30. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Placed behind the budget

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  37. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  38. Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  39. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

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

  41. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  42. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  43. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0877)

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0878)

  46. Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 1, PNV 1

  47. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  48. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  49. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  50. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0789)

  51. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1107)

  52. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0

  53. H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26

  54. H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2

  55. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  56. Senate refused to recede from amendment

  57. H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  58. H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in SA 2

  59. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. G. Martin, Cepicky, Cochran, Glynn)

  60. Conference Committee appointed (Watson, White, Yarbro)

  61. Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 80, Nays 0 PNV 6

  62. Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1

  63. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  64. Signed by H. Speaker

  65. Signed by Senate Speaker

  66. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  67. Signed by Governor.

  68. Pub. Ch. 1030

  69. Effective date(s) 05/21/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Martin G

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2422 do?
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. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for HB2422 / SB2317
Who sponsors HB 2422?
HB 2422 is sponsored by Martin G, Hakeem, Yusuf (Democrat), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), and Leatherwood, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2422?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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