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

SB 2317: Education - As enacted, requires the department of education to implement a pilot program to evaluate whether administering fewer district- and state-mandated assessments results in students achieving greater academic success; adds an additional method by which a student who is not proficient in ELA, as determined by the student's achieving a performance level rating of “approaching” on the ELA portion of the student's most recent TCAP test, may be promoted. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Last action May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1030

Plain-language summary

SB 2317 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Education - As enacted, requires the department of education to implement a pilot program to evaluate whether administering fewer district- and state-mandated assessments results in students achieving greater academic success; adds an additional method by which a student who is not proficient in ELA, as determined by the student's achieving a performance level rating of “approaching” on the ELA portion of the student's most recent TCAP test, may be promoted. - Amends TCA Title 49. Primary sponsor: Bo Watson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1030.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Bo Watson (Republican).