Education - As enacted, allows student performance on the Classic Learning Test to be used alongside the ACT and SAT for various purposes; makes various changes to home school testing requirements and opportunities available to home school students. - Amends TCA Title 49.
HB 1729 updates Tennessee's homeschooling testing requirements by allowing the Classic Learning Test (CLT) to be used alongside the ACT and SAT for academic assessments. It requires homeschool parents to administer either a nationally normed test (like the CLT) or public school-approved tests in grades 5, 7, and 9, with results shared with schools and the state board. The bill also establishes remediation steps if students don't meet proficiency, including consulting licensed teachers, and permits homeschoolers to take public school advanced courses or preparatory exams (like the CLT) if space is available. This directly affects Tennessee homeschooling families by expanding testing options and academic support pathways.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Signed May 1, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
13
Committee
10
Amendments
1
May 1, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 8
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0714)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 20, PNV 0
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Slater
RRepublican
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