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HB2422 • 2026

Education

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

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Sponsor
Martin G, Watson
Last action
2026-04-16
Official status
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide details on the exact content of the removed rules or their impact.

Removing Old Test Rules

This bill removes outdated rules about test formats for specific school years in Tennessee.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes old rules about test formats for the Tennessee comprehensive assessment program tests from the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Schools in Tennessee

Terms To Know

Tennessee Code Annotated
The official collection of laws for the state of Tennessee

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify new test formats, only removes old ones.
  • The exact impact on schools and students is unclear without knowing what was removed.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB2422

Plain English: House Education 1 Amendment No.

  • House Education 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB2422 White Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2317* House Bill No.
  • 2422 HA0877 013734 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 2-0 to HB2422

Plain English: House Education 2 Amendment No.

  • House Education 2 Amendment No.
  • 2 to HB2422 White Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2317* House Bill No.
  • 2422 HA0878 016661 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2317

Plain English: Senate Education 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate Education 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB2317 White Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2317* House Bill No.
  • 2422 SA0789 013734 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  5. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  9. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  11. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  25. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  26. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  27. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  28. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  29. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Education Committee

  30. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  31. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  32. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  33. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  34. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  35. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2317
By Watson

HOUSE BILL 2422
By Martin G
HB2422
012470
- 1 -

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

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-6013, is amended by deleting
the section.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.