Education - As enacted, empowers a student who is an English language learner and who received language assistance services in the classroom during the school year to receive the same language assistance services while t
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to language assistance for students.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Education - As enacted, empowers a student who is an English language learner and who received language assistance services in the classroom during the school year to receive the same language assistance services while taking a Tennessee comprehensive assessment program test or an end-of-course assessment, as long as the receipt of language assistance services does not invalidate the assessment. - Amends TCA Title 49. SB1213 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 685 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Dec 11, 2024
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 14, 2025
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P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees · Jan 15, 2025
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Ref. to Education Committee · Jan 16, 2025
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Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee · Jan 28, 2025
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Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Feb 10, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
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Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
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Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
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Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee · Mar 25, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 17, 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 24, 2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
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Comp. SB subst. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 685 · Apr 24, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Sponsor change. · Jan 12, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Jan 12, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0685) · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1 · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 23, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0822) · Mar 30, 2026
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Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 2, PNV 0 · Mar 30, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-30 · Passed · Ayes 84, Noes 2
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 31, Noes 1
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (Apr 14, 2026).