AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to the Classical Learning Test.
- Introduced Jan 29, 2024
- In committee Feb 1, 2024
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Education - As introduced, adds the Classical Learning Test (CLT) to the assessments on which a student must attain a certain minimum score in order to be eligible for certain financial aid opportunities; adds the CLT as an acceptable assessment of student readiness for postsecondary education for purposes of high school graduation requirements; requires each public institution of higher education to accept student…
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Education - As introduced, adds the Classical Learning Test (CLT) to the assessments on which a student must attain a certain minimum score in order to be eligible for certain financial aid opportunities; adds the CLT as an acceptable assessment of student readiness for postsecondary education for purposes of high school graduation requirements; requires each public institution of higher education to accept student scores on the CLT for purposes of admission, and to weigh scores achieved on the CLT in the same manner as the institution weighs scores achieved on the ACT or SAT. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Every action
3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled for introduction
- SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
- MP Mark PodyR Primary sponsor · District 17
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.