HJR 66 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Encourages each local education agency that operates a high school to participate in the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Career Exploration Program and make the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery tests widely available to all high school students in Tennessee. -

HJR 66 is a resolution encouraging Tennessee school districts to make the free Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Career Exploration Program available to all high school students. The program provides students with a standardized assessment to explore career options in the military, college, certifications, and civilian fields without cost to schools. It specifically urges local education agencies to participate in the Department of Defense-sponsored program, which helps students understand their aptitudes and potential career paths.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Signed Mar 3, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Mar 3, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for concurrence by Senate Education Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
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Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
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Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, refer to Senate Education Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
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Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025
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Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
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Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
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Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Intro., ref. to Education Committee
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Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
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Scott Cepicky
RRepublican
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