HJR 8 · TN HOUSE
Memorials, Death - U.S. Senator James Ralph Sasser -
Motion: REFER TO COMMITTEE
Abstract summarizes the bill.
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Kip Capley
RState Representative · District 71
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Tennessee House District 71
Biography
Kip Capley is the Republican state representative for Tennessee House District 71, which covers Wayne County and parts of Hardin, Lawrence and Maury counties, who lives in Summertown, took office in November 2022 and is seeking re-election on November 3, 2026.[1][2][3] He works in business development.[1]
Capley earned a B.S. in political science and history from Middle Tennessee State University and an M.B.A. in healthcare management from Trevecca Nazarene University, graduating cum laude.[1][2] The legislature's biography lists him as a business development coordinator, and Ballotpedia describes his career experience as consulting.[1][2] He has coached youth football and basketball in Summertown.[1]
Capley has been a member of the House since the 113th General Assembly and serves on the Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, the Health Committee and the Private Acts Committee.[1] Ballotpedia reports that he faces Democrat Matt Day in the general election.[2]
- 1.Representative Kip Capley - Tennessee General Assembly · Tennessee General Assembly Official record
- 2.Kip Capley · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Tennessee House District 71
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Votes by issue
Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned
Rights & public safety273 with · 9 against282 votes
Most contested
- Yes
VIOLATIONS BY CORPORATIONS Present law authorizes a corporation to be prosecuted for an act or omission involving trafficking persons for forced labor or services or trafficking for commercial sex act constituting a crime under state kidnapping and false imprisonment law only if (i) an agent of the corporation performs the conduct that is an element of the crime while acting within the scope of the agent's office or employment and on behalf of the corporation and (ii) the commission of the crime was either authorized, requested, commanded, performed or within the scope of the agent's…
Apr 22, 2025 · Failed 27–68 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
ON APRIL 17, 2025, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 622, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, make the following revisions to present law: EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS Prohibits a county government, municipal government, metropolitan government, local education agency (LEA), public institution of higher education, and the state from basing an employment decision on any metric that considers an applicant's or employee's race, ethnicity, sex, age, or any other demographic characteristic, rather than on individual merit, qualifications, veteran status, or…
Apr 17, 2025 · Passed 68–24 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
Present law provides that a person commits an offense who intentionally engages in bullying, which is an act committed by a student that substantially interferes with another student's educational benefits, opportunities, or performance, and includes either of the following, depending on location of the action: If the act takes place on school grounds, at any school-sponsored activity, on school-provided equipment or transportation, or at any official school bus stop, the act has the effect of (i) physically harming the other student or damaging the other student's property; or (ii)…
Apr 21, 2026 · Failed 28–64 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Jobs & cost of living182 with · 9 against191 votes
Most contested
- Yes
Present law requires the commissioner of human resources ("commissioner") to perform certain human resources functions authorized in present law if requested by state organizations. This bill, instead, authorizes the commissioner to perform such functions, rather than requires. JOB OPENINGS Present law requires the commissioner to give public notice of a job opening at least one week prior to the closing of the application period. This bill eliminates that requirement.
Apr 21, 2026 · Failed 42–40 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
ON APRIL 16, 2025, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS # 2, 3, 4, 12, AND 16, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1409, AS AMENDED. ON APRIL 16, 2025, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 1409 FOR SENATE BILL 1431 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1409.
Apr 16, 2025 · Failed 24–61 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
ON MARCH 20, 2025, THE SENATE COMPLETED THE FIRST READING OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1. ON MARCH 24, 2025, THE SENATE COMPLETED THE SECOND READING OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1. ON MARCH 26, 2025, THE SENATE COMPLETED THE THIRD READING OF AND ADOPTED SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1. ON APRIL 16, 2025, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1 FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2 AND COMPLETED THE FIRST READING OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1. ON APRIL 17, 2025, THE HOUSE COMPLETED THE SECOND READING OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1.
Apr 21, 2025 · Failed 59–32 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Education & families177 with · 5 against182 votes
Most contested
- Yes
ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #8, 2, 3, AND 9, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2532, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #8 prohibits an eligible student from receiving an education freedom scholarship if the student is enrolled in a private school that promotes or advocates for the support, adoption, or implementation of any foreign law, legal code, or system, in this state that, if adopted or implemented, would violate rights guaranteed by the Tennessee Constitution or United States Constitution.
Apr 13, 2026 · Passed 52–43 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1. SENATE BILL 1585, AS AMENDED, FAILED TO RECEIVE A CONSTITUTIONAL MAJORITY. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to revise the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. Present law requires, as a condition of participating in the ESA program, participating students in grades three through 11 must be annually administered the TCAP tests for math and English language arts, or successor tests authorized by the state board of education for math and English language arts.
Apr 23, 2026 · Passed 54–39 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
ON FEBRUARY 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2423, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and adds to present law by prohibiting LEAs and public charter schools from selling, offering for sale, or providing to students on school property through a school nutrition program any food or beverage item that contains one or more of the following petroleum-based synthetic dyes: Allura Red AC; Erythrosine B; Tartrazine; Sunset Yellow FCF; Erioglaucine disodium salt; Indigo carmine; or Fast Green FCF.
Mar 9, 2026 · Failed 56–32 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Health & care87 with · 6 against93 votes
Most contested
- Yes
ON FEBRUARY 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2423, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and adds to present law by prohibiting LEAs and public charter schools from selling, offering for sale, or providing to students on school property through a school nutrition program any food or beverage item that contains one or more of the following petroleum-based synthetic dyes: Allura Red AC; Erythrosine B; Tartrazine; Sunset Yellow FCF; Erioglaucine disodium salt; Indigo carmine; or Fast Green FCF.
Mar 9, 2026 · Failed 56–32 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
Present law requires every dealer or distributor of tobacco products to pay to the department of revenue for exclusive state purposes, taxes in addition to all other taxes or fees, for the privilege of selling cigarettes and tobacco products in this state. The tax rate on vapor products is 10% of the wholesale cost price.
Apr 22, 2026 · Failed 26–59 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
This bill prohibits a healthcare provider who participates in a medical assistance health benefit plan, including a provider participating in the provider network of a managed care organization that contracts with the bureau of TennCare to provide services under a medical assistance health benefit plan, from refusing to provide healthcare services to an enrollee based solely on the enrollee's refusal or failure to obtain a vaccine or immunization for a particular infectious or communicable disease.
Apr 21, 2025 · Passed 66–23 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Transportation54 with · 6 against60 votes
Most contested
- Yes
ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2473, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, vacate the present board of commissioners of each existing authority for metropolitan and regional airports, and reconstitute a new governing body.
Apr 20, 2026 · Passed 67–25 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Present law establishes the transportation modernization fund to be used for all of the following purposes: To fund strategic transportation initiatives, including, but not limited to, congestion mitigation, rural interstate widening, and the accelerated delivery of strategic transportation improvements over and above the transportation improvements program generally supported by the state highway fund. To respond to a transportation system failure, an imminent threat of a failure, or other emergency, which use may be eligible for reimbursement from the federal government.
Apr 13, 2026 · Passed 69–23 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY USED FOR CAMPING This bill requires the department of transportation to develop and implement a policy regarding the collection, storage, claiming, and disposal of personal property used for camping from (i) the shoulder, berm, or right-of-way of a state or interstate highway; or (ii) under a bridge or overpass, or within an underpass, of a state or interstate highway.
Apr 15, 2025 · Failed 23–73 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Climate & energy47 with · 0 against47 votes
Most contested
- No
Present law provides that it is the duty of the commissioner of environment and conservation, or the commissioner's duly authorized representative or deputy commissioner, as applicable, to enter into an agreement or contract with county health departments whereby the departments would implement the law relative to subsurface sewage disposal systems in their respective jurisdiction.
Mar 31, 2025 · Failed 44–46 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
Abstract summarizes the bill.
Mar 19, 2026 · Failed 21–66 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Present law requires the governor to consider, on a continuing basis, steps that could be taken to mitigate the harmful consequences of emergencies. At the governor's direction, state agencies, including, but not limited to, those charged with responsibilities in connection with flood plain management, stream encroachment and flow regulation, weather modification, fire prevention and control, air quality, public works, land use and land use planning, and construction standards, are required to study emergency mitigation-related matters.
Mar 24, 2025 · Passed 69–21 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
Housing & rent37 with · 2 against39 votes
Most contested
- Yes
ON APRIL 3, 2025, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 227, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 defines "housing," for purposes of the bill, as long-term living accommodations. The term also includes assistance with obtaining or signing a lease for an apartment or rental home, but does not include temporary overnight housing such as that provided by a homeless shelter.
Apr 16, 2025 · Passed 70–23 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
Present law provides that the maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans is set at an amount equal to two percentage points above the most recent weighted average yield of the accepted offers of the Federal National Mortgage Association's current free market system auction for commitments to purchase conventional home mortgages (FNMA Auction).
Mar 27, 2025 · Failed 23–70 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY USED FOR CAMPING This bill requires the department of transportation to develop and implement a policy regarding the collection, storage, claiming, and disposal of personal property used for camping from (i) the shoulder, berm, or right-of-way of a state or interstate highway; or (ii) under a bridge or overpass, or within an underpass, of a state or interstate highway.
Apr 15, 2025 · Failed 23–73 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Foreign affairs & defense17 with · 0 against17 votes
Most contested
- Yes
This bill clarifies that the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum have no jurisdiction in this state. This state and its political subdivisions must not be compelled to enforce, or collaborate with the enforcement of, requirements or mandates issued by the World Health Organization, the United Nations, or the World Economic Forum.
Apr 17, 2025 · Passed 72–25 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
This bill enacts the "Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act," which generally prohibits a department, division, office, board, commission, or institution of this state ("state agency") from (i) using the term "West Bank" to refer to Judea and Samaria in a guidance, rule, material, briefing, press release, communication, or work product document prepared by a state agency and (ii) using state funds to create official government material that refers to Judea and Samaria as "West Bank." However, this bill authorizes the executive head of a state agency to waive the prohibition if the executive head…
Mar 9, 2026 · Passed 70–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
This bill enacts the "Tennessee Procurement Protection Act," the purpose of which is to ensure that suppliers to the state and to political subdivisions of this state are safe, reliable, and free from undue influence and control from foreign adversaries. As used in this bill, a "foreign adversary" means a country designated by the United States department of commerce under 15 CFR 791.4 on January 1, 2025, and as amended thereafter.
Apr 7, 2026 · Passed 73–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Technology & privacy14 with · 0 against14 votes
Most contested
- No
This bill requires each LEA and public charter school that serves students in any of the grades K-5 to prohibit all of the following: Students in those grades from accessing digital devices at school. Teachers and other employees of the LEA or public charter school from using a digital device to provide instruction to students in those grades. Teachers and other employees of the LEA or public charter school from administering an assessment to students in those grades in an electronic format.
Apr 2, 2026 · Failed 23–71 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Present law requires each LEA to adopt an internet acceptable use policy that includes provisions that: (1) Are designed to prohibit certain inappropriate use by school district employees and students of the school district's computers via the internet; (2) Seek to prevent access by students to material that the school district deems to be harmful to juveniles; (3) Select technology for the LEA's computers having internet access that prevent access to pornography, obscenity, and materials that are harmful to minors; (4) Establish appropriate measures to be taken against persons who violate…
Apr 22, 2026 · Passed 69–19 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
PROHIBITED ACTIONS In order to ensure that this state provides an attractive environment for investment in broadband technology by establishing certainty regarding the regulatory treatment of that technology, consistent with the decisions of the federal communications commission to preempt certain state actions that are not in accordance with such commission's policies, present law prohibits the Tennessee public utility commission from exercising jurisdiction of any type over or relating to broadband services, regardless of the entity providing the service, except as provided in present law.
Mar 3, 2025 · Passed 71–18 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 11 of 630 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Education & families (4), Rights & public safety (3), Jobs & cost of living (2)
Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, expands the definition of "consumable material" to include natural and synthetic liquid nicotine solutions and liquid nicotine analogues for purposes of the taxation of vapor products containing such…
What it does: Present law requires every dealer or distributor of tobacco products to pay to the department of revenue for exclusive state purposes, taxes in addition to all other taxes or fees, for the privilege of selling cigaret…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–22, Republicans 40–32
Apr 21, 2026Official record ↗
Lottery, Corporation - As enacted, vacates and reconstitutes the board of directors of the Tennessee education lottery corporation; requires certain information maintained by the corporation to be subject to a public records request;…
What it does: Under present law, the Tennessee education lottery corporation is governed by a seven-member board of directors, all of whom are appointed to five-year terms by the governor, subject to confirmation by joint resolutio…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 1–18, Republicans 59–10
Apr 21, 2026Official record ↗
Education - As enacted, makes various revisions to education law, including, but not limited to, requiring each public school to annually submit to the department of education a list of all local assessments administered to students,…
What it does: This bill requires each public school, including public charter schools, to annually submit to the department of education, or a form developed by the department, a list of all local assessments administered to the st…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 3–18, Republicans 44–19
Apr 21, 2026Official record ↗
Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes a governing body to conduct an executive session for the purpose of interviewing applicants for employment as director-level staff of the body without providing public notice of such session. - Amends…
What it does: This bill authorizes an executive session to be conducted by a governing body to interview applicants for employment as director-level staff of the body, and public notice of such an executive session is not required.…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 8–11, Republicans 53–13
Apr 14, 2026Official record ↗
Education - As enacted, revises education law, including, but not limited to, increasing, from 25,000 to 35,000, the maximum number of education freedom scholarships that may be awarded to eligible students. - Amends TCA Title 49. HB2532 has…
What it does: ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #8, 2, 3, AND 9, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2532, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #8 prohibits an eligible student from receiving an education freedom scholarship if the student is enr…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 1–19, Republicans 48–21
Apr 13, 2026Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 42–40 · Yes 42–No 40 · Democrats 0–21, Republicans 42–19
Apr 21, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Failed 44–46 · Yes 44–No 46 · Democrats 21–0, Republicans 23–46
Mar 31, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 52–43 · Yes 52–No 43 · Democrats 0–21, Republicans 52–22
Apr 13, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 54–39 · Yes 54–No 39 · Democrats 0–22, Republicans 54–17
Apr 23, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 56–32 · Yes 56–No 32 · Democrats 0–22, Republicans 56–10
Mar 9, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Failed 24–61 · Yes 24–No 61 · Democrats 24–0, Republicans 0–61
Apr 16, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 63–30 · Yes 63–No 30 · Democrats 0–24, Republicans 63–6
Apr 22, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 59–32 · Yes 59–No 32 · Democrats 0–21, Republicans 59–11
Apr 21, 2025Official record ↗
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
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HB 47 · TN HOUSE
Education - As enacted, authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to allow schools in the LEA or the public charter school, as applicable, to display the Ten Commandments, the first sentence of the…
Motion: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
ON MARCH 19, 2026, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 47 FOR SENATE BILL 303, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 47, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 adds a preamble and rewrites the substantive provisions of this bill to require each local board of education and governing body of a public charter school to require all schools under their administration to display the Ten Commandments, the first sentence of the second paragraph of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, and the preamble to the United States Constitution in a prominent location in each school building in order to…
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HB 1707 · TN HOUSE
Immigration - As enacted, requires, until February 1, 2029, each court to cooperate with the U.S. department of homeland security and federal immigration authorities acting in the enforcement of federal immigration law; authorizes, until…
Motion: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
ON APRIL 2, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1707, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, require each court to cooperate with the United States department of homeland security ("department") and federal immigration authorities acting in the enforcement of federal immigration law. This amendment authorizes a judge who obstructs lawful operations by the department or such authorities to be referred to the board of judicial conduct for proceedings and any findings by the board that the judge committed judicial misconduct may be cause for removal.
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HB 1708 · TN HOUSE
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen or lawfully permitted in the U.S. for certain vehicle registrations; requires documentation…
Motion: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
The Uniform Classified and Commercial Driver License Act of 1988 requires the department of safety to examine every applicant for a driver license, intermediate driver license, learner permit, temporary driver license, temporary learner permit, and temporary intermediate driver license. Such examination may include a written examination. WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS If an applicant for a driver license or intermediate driver license is unable to speak and read in English, then this bill authorizes the written examination required for licensure to be administered in a language other than English.
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HB 2314 · TN HOUSE
Obscenity and Pornography - As enacted, prohibits the issuance of a license to operate certain adult-oriented establishments unless certain signage is posted. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 39. HB2314 has been assigned Public…
Motion: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
ON APRIL 6, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2314, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 makes the following changes: • Removes the requirement for signs posted at each entrance of the establishment no smaller than 8 1/2" x 11" to have the required language printed in at least 48-point type in boldface, block letters, centered on the sign, and that the letters must be black on a white background.
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HB 2366 · TN HOUSE
Tourism - As enacted, requires the department of tourist development to promulgate rules designating tourism development zones in this state as economic protection zones; places certain limitations on a local government blocking streets or…
Motion: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 2
ON APRIL 6, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND 2, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2366, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 makes the following changes: Changes the definition for the term "tourism development zone" to have the same meaning as the one in present law. Removes the prohibition for a local government to ingress or egress into a tourism development zone by private or commercial vehicles or pedestrian traffic.
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SB 1493 · TN HOUSE
Computers and Electronic Processing - As enacted, requires TACIR to study artificial intelligence and submit a report to the governor and both speakers by January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 33; Title 39 and Title 47. Companion…
Motion: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY ZACHARY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
This bill creates a Class A felony offense for an individual, for-profit corporation, nonprofit corporation, or other business entity to knowingly train artificial intelligence to do any of the following: Encourage or otherwise support the act of suicide. Encourage or otherwise support the act of criminal homicide. Provide emotional support, including through open-ended conversations with a user. Develop an emotional relationship with, or otherwise act as a companion to, an individual.
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SB 1585 · TN HOUSE
Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 12; Title 48; Title 49 and Title 67. Companion bill has…
Motion: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1. SENATE BILL 1585, AS AMENDED, FAILED TO RECEIVE A CONSTITUTIONAL MAJORITY. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to revise the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. Present law requires, as a condition of participating in the ESA program, participating students in grades three through 11 must be annually administered the TCAP tests for math and English language arts, or successor tests authorized by the state board of education for math and English language arts.
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SB 1585 · TN HOUSE
Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 12; Title 48; Title 49 and Title 67. Companion bill has…
Motion: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1. SENATE BILL 1585, AS AMENDED, FAILED TO RECEIVE A CONSTITUTIONAL MAJORITY. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to revise the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. Present law requires, as a condition of participating in the ESA program, participating students in grades three through 11 must be annually administered the TCAP tests for math and English language arts, or successor tests authorized by the state board of education for math and English language arts.
Official summary — read the bill text ↗
SB 1585 · TN HOUSE
Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 12; Title 48; Title 49 and Title 67. Companion bill has…
Motion: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 8 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1. SENATE BILL 1585, AS AMENDED, FAILED TO RECEIVE A CONSTITUTIONAL MAJORITY. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to revise the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. Present law requires, as a condition of participating in the ESA program, participating students in grades three through 11 must be annually administered the TCAP tests for math and English language arts, or successor tests authorized by the state board of education for math and English language arts.
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