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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
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
TN SB 677 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 · May 27, 2026

Sponsors

DWDawn WhiteSenator · Republican · SD-013Primary sponsor
RARaumesh AkbariSenator · Democrat · SD-029
LLLondon LamarRepresentative · Democrat · SD-033
BWBo WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-011
PRPaul RoseSenator · Republican · SD-032
JSJessie SealSenator · Republican · SD-008

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
May 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 1056
May 22, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate
May 11, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate
May 7, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse
Apr 30, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate
Apr 27, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate
Apr 21, 2026Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0House
Show 23 earlier actions
Apr 21, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1067)House
Apr 21, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House
Apr 8, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House
Apr 6, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate
Apr 6, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Apr 6, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0Senate
Apr 6, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0837)Senate
Apr 2, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026Senate
Mar 24, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Mar 24, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate
Mar 17, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026Senate
Mar 17, 2026Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026Senate
Mar 10, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026Senate
Apr 17, 2025Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025Senate
Apr 14, 2025Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025Senate
Apr 14, 2025Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025Senate
Feb 20, 2025Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Feb 19, 2025Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeSenate
Feb 14, 2025Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025Senate
Feb 12, 2025Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025Senate
Feb 12, 2025Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeSenate
Feb 10, 2025Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Jan 31, 2025Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeFeb 19, 2025 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0Mar 24, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationApr 6, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 88 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

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