Tennessee · Senate Bill 444 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student retention.

SB 444 Sponsored by Adam Lowe Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, allows a student who did not test proficient in English language arts (ELA) on the Tennessee comprehensive assessment program test administered to the student in third grade, but who was promoted to fourth grade after attending a learning loss bridge camp, to be promoted to fifth grade if the student's parent or guardian mutually agrees with the LEA or public charter school…

Read the full title (104 words)

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, allows a student who did not test proficient in English language arts (ELA) on the Tennessee comprehensive assessment program test administered to the student in third grade, but who was promoted to fourth grade after attending a learning loss bridge camp, to be promoted to fifth grade if the student's parent or guardian mutually agrees with the LEA or public charter school in which the student is enrolled that the student has shown adequate growth in ELA based on the student's grades or performance on assessments administered to the student in fourth grade. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Every action

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

  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 3/15/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  5. SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • AL Adam LoweR Primary sponsor · District 1

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.