TN HB 1888
died on adjournmentTeachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, allows the state board of education to waive the educator licensure requirement for an individual who does not hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution, but who has at least five years of teaching experience at a church-related school or private school approved to operate in this state, if the individual meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Did TN HB 1888 pass?
No. TN HB 1888 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
What is TN HB 1888 about?
TN HB 1888 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, allows the state board of education to waive the educator licensure requirement for an individual who does not hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution, but who has at least five years of teaching experience at a church-related school or private school approved to operate in this state, if the individual meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1888?
Stevens is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1888.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-04-15 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Stevensprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-15
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2026-04-08
Placed behind the budget
2026-04-08
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-01
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
2026-03-30
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-30
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-03-25
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
2026-03-17
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
2026-03-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-10
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
2026-03-09
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-05
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
2026-03-03
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
2026-02-04
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Government Operations for Review
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-01-22
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-03 · pass · 4-0
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/25/2026 Passed
2026-03-25 · pass · 12-4
Member-level votes (2)
- Barrett: not voting
- Hurt: not voting
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/30/2026 Passed
2026-03-30 · pass · 5-4
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2109
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