TN SB 2348
enactedLocal Education Agencies - As enacted, requires the state board of education, in consultation with the department of education, to qualify an advanced degree in media and technology as an advanced degree that leads to a library information specialist endorsement; establishes certain staffing requirements for libraries in public schools that serve students in any combination of grades nine through 12 based on current student enrollment; requires a public school that serves any of the grades nine through 12 to employ a full-time library information specialist with an endorsement as a library information specialist if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 49.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 2348 pass?
Yes. TN SB 2348 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-04): Pub. Ch. 864
What is TN SB 2348 about?
TN SB 2348 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires the state board of education, in consultation with the department of education, to qualify an advanced degree in media and technology as an advanced degree that leads to a library information specialist endorsement; establishes certain staffing requirements for libraries in public schools that serve students in any combination of grades nine through 12 based on current student enrollment; requires a public school that serves any of the grades nine through 12 to employ a full-time library information specialist with an endorsement as a library information specialist if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 49.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 2348?
Watson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 2348.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-02
- Latest action
- 2026-05-04 — Pub. Ch. 864
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Watsonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-04
Pub. Ch. 864
2026-05-04
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-04-27
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-17
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-16
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-15
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-04-15
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-14
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-04-14
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0819)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-04-14
Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 24, PNV 0
passage
2026-04-13
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0811)
2026-04-13
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1
passage
2026-04-13
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-04-10
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
2026-04-06
Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2026-04-06
Refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-03-18
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-03-12
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-05
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
2026-03-05
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-02
Approved by Delayed Bills Committee
2026-03-02
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-02-02
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-02
Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee
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Votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/18/2026 Passed (2)
2026-03-18 · pass · 8-0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-13 · pass · 29-1
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-14 · pass · 70-24
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 2423
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