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TN HB 545

died on adjournment

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 · lower

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Did TN HB 545 pass?

No. TN HB 545 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 (2026-05-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1056

What is TN HB 545 about?

TN HB 545 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 HB 545?

Cochran is the primary sponsor of TN HB 545.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1056
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cochranprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1056

  2. 2026-04-21

    Comp. SB subst.

  3. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  4. 2026-04-14

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  5. 2026-04-14

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  6. 2026-04-07

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-04-01

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  9. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  10. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  11. 2025-04-02

    Placed behind the budget

  12. 2025-03-26

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-03-26

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  14. 2025-03-25

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  16. 2025-03-18

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

  17. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

  18. 2025-03-11

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

  19. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

  20. 2025-03-04

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025

  21. 2025-02-26

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025

  22. 2025-02-25

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2025-02-19

    Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/25/2025

  24. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  25. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  26. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  27. 2025-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 2/25/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-02-25 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-25 · pass · 17-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Johnson: not voting

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed

    2026-04-01 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed

    2026-04-07 · pass · 28-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026 (1)

    2026-04-16 · fail · 0-0

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