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TN SB2449
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bill Powers
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AI Summary
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Requires Category III nonpublic schools to administer a nationally standardized achievement test in English language arts and mathematics to each student annually
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Category III nonpublic high schools (grades 9-12) must test students age 18 or younger at two points: upon completing 50% and 90% of the high school program
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Students age 18 or younger who complete their entire high school program within 12 months are only required to take the standardized test once
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Rulemaking authority takes effect upon becoming law; all other provisions take effect July 1, 2026, applying to the 2026-2027 school year and thereafter
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 50, relative to nonpublic schools.
Schools, Private
Last Action
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
3/12/2026