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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to artificial intelligence.

State of Tennessee

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.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 27, 2026
169 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
TN HB 545 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1056 · May 27, 2026

Sponsors

MCMark CochranRepresentative · Republican · HD-023Primary sponsor
SCScott CepickyRepresentative · Republican · HD-064
GHG.A. HardawayRepresentative · Democrat · HD-093

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1056
Apr 21, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Apr 21, 2026Comp. SB subst.House
Apr 14, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026House
Apr 14, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026House
Apr 7, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse
Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026House
Apr 1, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Show 19 earlier actions
Mar 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026House
Apr 9, 2025Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025House
Apr 2, 2025Placed behind the budgetHouse
Mar 26, 2025Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025House
Mar 26, 2025Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse
Mar 25, 2025Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Mar 19, 2025Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025House
Mar 18, 2025Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025House
Mar 12, 2025Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025House
Mar 11, 2025Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025House
Mar 5, 2025Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025House
Mar 4, 2025Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025House
Feb 26, 2025Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025House
Feb 25, 2025Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse
Feb 19, 2025Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/25/2025House
Feb 5, 2025Assigned to s/c Education Administration SubcommitteeHouse
Feb 5, 2025P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeHouse
Feb 3, 2025Intro., P1C.House
Jan 29, 2025Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeFeb 25, 2025 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 25, 2025 · House · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 1, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 7, 2026 · House · 28 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Education, Dept. of

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