Tennessee Senate · Apr 21, 2026
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 0 4/21/2026 Passed
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, 4:19 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 1 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 1 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Ferrell Haile(Republican) | Yea |
| Joey Hensley(Republican) | Yea |
| London Lamar(Democratic) | Nay |
| Dennis Powers(Republican) | Yea |
| Paul Rose(Republican) | Yea |
| Robert Stevens(Republican) | Yea |
| Page Walley(Republican) | Yea |
| Bo Watson(Republican) | Yea |
| Ken Yager(Republican) | Yea |
| Jeff Yarbro(Democratic) | Yea |