Bill Commons

TN SB 677

enacted

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to provide at least one professional development course that provides asynchronous instruction on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom and that is made available, at no cost, to teachers in grades 6-12; requires such teachers to complete at least one department-approved professional development course on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom by the later of August 1, 2028, or within two years of becoming licensed as a teacher in this state. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 677 pass?

Yes. TN SB 677 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 1056

What is TN SB 677 about?

TN SB 677 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to provide at least one professional development course that provides asynchronous instruction on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom and that is made available, at no cost, to teachers in grades 6-12; requires such teachers to complete at least one department-approved professional development course on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom by the later of August 1, 2028, or within two years of becoming licensed as a teacher in this state. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 677?

White is the primary sponsor of TN SB 677.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1056
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Whiteprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1056

  2. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  3. 2026-05-22

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-07

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-27

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-21

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  9. 2026-04-21

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1067)

    amendment-withdrawal

  10. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  11. 2026-04-08

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. 2026-04-06

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0837)

  13. 2026-04-06

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  14. 2026-04-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-04-06

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  16. 2026-04-02

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  17. 2026-03-24

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0

  18. 2026-03-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2026-03-17

    Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026

  20. 2026-03-17

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  21. 2026-03-10

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  22. 2025-04-17

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  23. 2025-04-14

    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  24. 2025-04-14

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  25. 2025-02-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  26. 2025-02-19

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  27. 2025-02-14

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  28. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-02-12

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  30. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  31. 2025-01-31

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/19/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-02-19 · pass · 8-0

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/24/2026 Passed

    2026-03-24 · pass · 11-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 32-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 88-0

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