AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to assessments.
Summary
HB2422 is a very short bill that amends Tennessee law in Title 49, which governs education, by deleting Tennessee Code Annotated Section 49-6-6013 in its entirety. Because the bill text does not include the substance of the deleted section, the practical effect is to remove an existing statutory provision related to assessments from the education code and leave any resulting policy details to the broader statutory framework.
The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law, indicating legislative intent for prompt implementation. In effect, it changes state law by repealing one specific assessment-related provision rather than creating a new program, funding mechanism, or regulatory structure. The affected parties are primarily the state education system, school districts, educators, and students subject to assessment requirements under Title 49.
Impact
HB2422 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, by repealing Section 49-6-6013. This removes an existing assessment-related statutory provision from the education code and may alter how assessments are administered, interpreted, or enforced under state law, depending on what the deleted section previously required. The bill does not add new language or replace the deleted section, so its legal impact is a direct statutory deletion with immediate effect.
Sentiment
The available voting history suggests broad support for the bill. It advanced through subcommittee and committee stages with comfortable margins, including unanimous or near-unanimous votes in later committee action and strong floor passage. The lack of recorded committee discussion makes it difficult to identify detailed arguments, but the voting pattern indicates the measure was generally viewed favorably by lawmakers.
Contention
The main point of contention appears to have been limited and procedural rather than substantive, as reflected by the only notable split vote occurring in the House K-12 Subcommittee. Because no committee transcripts are available, the specific reasons for that opposition are not documented here. Overall, the bill appears to have been noncontroversial after initial review, with later committees and floor votes showing overwhelming support.