SB2449

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 50, relative to nonpublic schools.

Introduced·2/2/26
Draft Text

Tennessee SB2449 mandates nonpublic schools to administer standardized tests in English and math to students aged 18 or younger.

Tennessee SB2449 amends state law to require nonpublic schools serving grades 9-12 to administer nationally standardized achievement tests in English language arts and mathematics to students aged 18 or younger. Students who have completed 50% of their high school program must take the test annually, while those who have completed 90% of the program must take it once. The law also applies to students who complete their entire high school program within a year, requiring them to take the test only once. The act takes effect July 1, 2026, for the 2026-2027 school year and subsequent years.

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Where it stands

Current
Education Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 18

1:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

Mar 11

3:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

History

Mar 18

Senate

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Mar 12

Senate

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

Mar 11

Senate

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