Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 2375 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/18/2026, 07/01/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 92% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill revises math education grading standards for Tennessee students.

This bill amends education laws in Tennessee to include eighth-grade math course grades in the grading system for high school students. It also mandates that grades for K-8 courses be considered in the uniform grading system for grades K-8.

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. Intro., P1C.

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

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

  5. Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  18. Comp. SB subst.

  19. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 901

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  22. Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

  30. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0804)

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

  32. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  35. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

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

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

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

  40. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  41. Signed by Senate Speaker

  42. Signed by H. Speaker

  43. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  44. Signed by Governor.

  45. Pub. Ch. 901

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

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2375 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 SB 2375?
SB 2375 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), and Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2375?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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