Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 1967: Education - As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to provide all high school students, instead of only high school seniors, the opportunity to take a nationally recognized career readiness assessment; requires the board of regents to establish a framework for institutions governed by the board to provide transcribable credit to students who earned a credential on a nationally recognized career readiness assessment in high school that may be applied toward the student's attainment of a postsecondary degree. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Last action April 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Plain-language summary

SB 1967 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Education - As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to provide all high school students, instead of only high school seniors, the opportunity to take a nationally recognized career readiness assessment; requires the board of regents to establish a framework for institutions governed by the board to provide transcribable credit to students who earned a credential on a nationally recognized career readiness assessment in high school that may be applied toward the student's attainment of a postsecondary degree. - Amends TCA Title 49. Primary sponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican).