Tennessee Senate · Mar 18, 2026
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/18/2026 Passed (1)
Result: pass
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.
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Ferrell Haile(Republican) | Yea |
| Joey Hensley(Republican) | Yea |
| Adam Lowe(Republican) | Yea |
| Mark Pody(Republican) | Yea |
| Dennis Powers(Republican) | Yea |
| Kerry Roberts(Republican) | Yea |
| Mark White(Republican) | Yea |