Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 1132 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student assessments.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

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

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    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 D).

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  8. Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

  9. Filed for introduction

  10. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  12. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  13. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

  14. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  15. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 SB 1132 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 1132?
SB 1132 is sponsored by Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1132?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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