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HB0732 • 2026

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to assessments.

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Sponsor
Camper, Akbari
Last action
2026-03-03
Official status
Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details on how funding will be allocated for future years beyond FY25-26.

Law for Retaking State Tests

This bill requires the Tennessee Department of Education to create a policy allowing students to retake state tests if an interruption, like bad weather or other uncontrollable events, stops them from taking the test.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the department of education to make rules for when students can take state tests again due to interruptions beyond the control of the school.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Students who need to retake a state test due to unexpected interruptions like acts of God or other uncontrollable circumstances.
  • School districts and public charter schools that can develop their own policies with approval from the Department of Education.

Terms To Know

TCAP
Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, which is a set of tests students take in Tennessee.
LEA
Local Education Agency, which means a school district or other local organization that provides public education.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the interruption is due to something within the control of the school.
  • It's unclear how much funding will be needed for implementing this policy in future years beyond FY25-26.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

  2. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

  4. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  5. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  6. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

  7. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  8. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  9. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  10. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  11. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  12. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  13. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1162
By Akbari

HOUSE BILL 732
By Camper

HB0732
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49,
Chapter 6, relative to assessments.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 60, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
The department of education shall develop or approve a policy developed by an
LEA or public charter school allowing for the retake of a Tennessee comprehensive
assessment program (TCAP) test, including an end-of-course assessment, if the
administration of one (1) or more of the state-mandated TCAP tests is interrupted due to
an act of God or another circumstance beyond the control of the school.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it,
and applies to the 2025-2026 school year and each school year thereafter.