Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee HB1838 amends Title 49 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to require local education agencies and public charter schools to offer all high school students the opportunity to take a nationally recognized career readiness assessment, rather than limiting it to seniors. The bill also mandates that the board of regents create a framework for granting transcribable credit toward postsecondary degrees for students who earn credentials on these assessments while in high school. This legislation affects high school students and institutions governed by the board of regents.
Tennessee HB1838 amends Title 49 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to require local education agencies and public charter schools to offer all high school students the opportunity to take a nationally recognized career readiness assessment, rather than limiting it to seniors. The bill also mandates that the board of regents create a framework for granting transcribable credit toward postsecondary degrees for students who earn credentials on these assessments while in high school. This legislation affects high school students and institutions governed by the board of regents.
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Haston, Kirk
114th General Assembly
January 21, 2026
April 15, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee