Tennessee · Senate Bill 198 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to career readiness assessments.

SB 198 Sponsored by Jon Lundberg Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 20, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 20, 2023
  5. To the governor May 9, 2023
  6. Became law May 17, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Education - As enacted, requires, beyond the 2022-2023 school year, each LEA and public charter school to provide each high school senior, instead of students generally, the opportunity to take nationally recognized assessments if the assessments meet certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Every action

36 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 28 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/22/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/1/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/1/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/11/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/18/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  11. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  12. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2023
  13. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0476)
  14. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0086)
  15. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0
  16. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  17. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  18. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0430)
  19. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0452)
  20. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0489)
  21. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
  22. SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/21/2023
  23. SenateSenate refused to concur in amendment
  24. HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar #5 for 4/21/2023
  25. HouseMotion to lift from table adopted.
  26. HouseMotion to reconsider adopted.
  27. HouseAm. 3 reconsidered.
  28. HousePassed H. Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0
  1. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0489)
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 439
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/17/2023

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 92–0
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY HICKS T. PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 93–0
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY HICKS T. PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 93–0
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 29–0
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

MESSAGE CALENDAR 5 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 87–0
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 65 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 1, 2023 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Apr 18, 2023 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.