Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1213
Education - As enacted, empowers a student who is an English language learner and who received language assistance services in the classroom during the school year to receive the same language assistance services while taking a Tennessee comprehensive assessment program test or an end-of-course assessment, as long as the receipt of language assistance services does not invalidate the assessment. - Amends TCA Title 49.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Akbari (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 24, 2026): Pub. Ch. 685
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 19, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/11/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 24, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 685 - Apr 24, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 04/14/2026 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0822) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 2, PNV 0 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0685) - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1 - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Sponsor change. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction