---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 12; Title 48; Title 49 and Title 67."
description: "Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 12; Title 48; Title 49 and Title 67."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 1585"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1585 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Johnson"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 34
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2026-01-12"
last_action: "2026-05-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fe228410-cd5c-4e95-925b-874290091f32"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1585&ga=114"
source_hash: "9930837e2d4f1cb1c04fba70542a6308271e7ff11b7d2bf5e94ac3d6ef1e07db"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 1585 (114) — Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 12; Title 48; Title 49 and Title 67.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA1025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1025.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA1229** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1229.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA1230** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1230.pdf)
4. **Amendment HA1240** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1240.pdf)
5. **Amendment HA1246** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1246.pdf)
6. **Amendment HA1249** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1249.pdf)
7. **Amendment HA1250** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1250.pdf)
8. **Amendment HA1251** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1251.pdf)
9. **Amendment HA1252** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1252.pdf)
10. **Amendment SA0787** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0787.pdf)
11. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1585.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/18/2026 Passed (2) — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 7 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Failed — **19–72** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed — **63–29** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/23/2026 Passed (1) — **22–11** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 8 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Failed — **19–72** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 6 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Failed — **26–61** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed — **54–39** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Failed — **16–14** (fail) · upper

## Sponsors

- Johnson — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2026-01-12** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-13** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
- **2026-03-11** Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
- **2026-03-12** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
- **2026-03-12** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-18** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2026-03-20** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
- **2026-03-23** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-23** Re-refer to S. Cal Comm
- **2026-04-20** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-04-21** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026
- **2026-04-22** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026
- **2026-04-22** Failed to pass Senate, Ayes 16, Nays 14
- **2026-04-22** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0787)
- **2026-04-23** Passed H., Ayes 54, Nays 39, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2026-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - HA1246) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2026-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 9 - HA1252) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2026-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA1240) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2026-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA1230) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2026-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1229) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2026-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1025) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2026-04-23** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2026-04-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2026-04-23** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 11 `passage`
- **2026-04-24** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-04-30** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-30** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-05-07** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-05-11** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-22** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-27** Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- **2026-05-27** Pub. Ch. 1069

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fe228410-cd5c-4e95-925b-874290091f32`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).