Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 2636 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 912

  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 January 20, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 16, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows the Classic Learning Test for student performance alongside ACT and SAT in Tennessee.

This legislation permits the use of the Classic Learning Test in addition to the ACT and SAT for educational purposes. It also makes changes to testing requirements for home school students.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families with home school students may have more options for testing.

Summary

Education - As enacted, allows student performance on the Classic Learning Test to be used alongside the ACT and SAT for various purposes; makes various changes to home school testing requirements and opportunities available to home school students. - 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 3/3/2026

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

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

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

  9. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

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

  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0714)

  16. Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 20, PNV 0

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  18. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  19. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  20. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0805)

  21. Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 8

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

  23. Signed by H. Speaker

  24. Signed by Senate Speaker

  25. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  26. Signed by Governor.

  27. Pub. Ch. 912

  28. Effective date(s) 05/01/2026

  29. Filed for introduction

  30. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  35. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  38. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/13/2026

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  41. Companion House Bill substituted

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 912

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2636 do?
Education - As enacted, allows student performance on the Classic Learning Test to be used alongside the ACT and SAT for various purposes; makes various changes to home school testing requirements and opportunities available to home school students. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 2636?
SB 2636 is sponsored by Roberts, Kerry (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Seal, Jessie (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2636?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.
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