Education - As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to provide all high school students, instead of only high school seniors, the opportunity to take a nationally recognized career readiness assessment; requires the board of regents to establish a framework for institutions governed by the board to provide transcribable credit to students who earned a credential on a nationally recognized career readiness assessment in high school that may be applied toward the student's attainment of a postsecondary degree. - Amends TCA Title 49.
HB 1838 requires all high school students (grades 9-12), not just seniors, to take nationally recognized career readiness assessments. It also directs the Tennessee Board of Regents to create a system allowing students to earn college credit for these assessments toward postsecondary degrees. The bill directly affects high schools, public charter schools, and colleges governed by the Board of Regents. It takes effect July 1, 2026, and aims to better align high school career preparation with college pathways.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Apr 15, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
14
Committee
18
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/8/2026
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/8/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kirk Haston
RRepublican
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