HB2277Introduced in the House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, relative to education.
Introduced by Scott Cepicky, District 64
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
As enacted, makes various revisions to education law, including, but not limited to, requiring each public school to annually submit to the department of education a list of all local assessments administered to students, requiring the department to publish the percentage of students who attain proficiency for the English language arts portion of the TCAP, and establishing the assessment review board to annually review the TCAP tests administered to students in the most recent school year. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49.
Where it stands
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1132
May 27, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · April 14, 2026
11
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
11 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| John Crawford | 1 | Yes |
| Tim Hicks | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Hicks | 9 | Yes |
| Jason Zachary | 14 | Yes |
| Mark Cochran | 23 | Yes |
| Ryan Williams | 42 | Yes |
| Lee Reeves | 65 | Yes |
| Johnny Shaw | 80 | Yes |
| Jesse Chism | 85 | Yes |
| Ron Gant | 94 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Intro., P1C.
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
Comp. SB subst.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1132
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