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

Introduced
2025-02-10
Status date
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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

  1. 2025-01-31

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

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

  4. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-14

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

  6. 2025-02-19

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

  7. 2025-02-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2025-04-14

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

  9. 2025-04-14

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

  10. 2025-04-17

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

  11. 2026-03-10

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

  12. 2026-03-17

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

  13. 2026-03-17

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

  14. 2026-03-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-03-24

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

  16. 2026-04-02

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  17. 2026-04-06

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  18. 2026-04-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2026-04-06

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  20. 2026-04-06

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0837)

  21. 2026-04-08

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

  22. 2026-04-21

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

    passage

  23. 2026-04-21

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1067)

    amendment-withdrawal

  24. 2026-04-21

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  25. 2026-04-27

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  26. 2026-04-30

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  27. 2026-05-07

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  28. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  29. 2026-05-22

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  30. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  31. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1056

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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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0677&ga=114

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