Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill
HB 1896: Schools, Private - As introduced, prohibits the state board of education from requiring a private school that provides a fully online, self-paced educational program to annually administer a nationally standardized achievement test in English language arts and mathematics to each student each year; directs the state board to require such private schools that provide a high school program to administer a nationally standardized achievement test in English language arts and mathematics to certain students based on the percentage of their high school program that the student has completed. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 50.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1896 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Schools, Private - As introduced, prohibits the state board of education from requiring a private school that provides a fully online, self-paced educational program to annually administer a nationally standardized achievement test in English language arts and mathematics to each student each year; directs the state board to require such private schools that provide a high school program to administer a nationally standardized achievement test in English language arts and mathematics to certain students based on the percentage of their high school program that the student has completed. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 50. Primary sponsor: Aron Maberry (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aron Maberry | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
- Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
- Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026
- Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
- Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
- Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
- P2C, ref. to Education Committee
- Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
- Intro., P1C.
- Filed for introduction