STATE BILLTN HB 2423PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10 and Title 49, relative to librarians.

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 9-12 to employ a full-time library information specialist with an endorsement as a library information specialist if certain criteria is met. - Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 49.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 4, 2026; 192 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2423 · PassedMay 4

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 864 · May 4, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 4, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 864

Apr 14, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 14, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Apr 9, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 8, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026House

Apr 7, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026House

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Apr 1, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026House

Mar 24, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 24, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026House

Mar 17, 2026Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026House

Mar 10, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026House

Feb 5, 2026Assigned to s/c Education Administration SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 3, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMar 10, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass 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; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 7, 2026 · House · 28 yea · 1 nayPassed

Subjects

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10 and Title 49, relative to librarians.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10 and Title 49, relative to librarians.

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