STATE BILLTN SB 2348PASSED

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: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 2348 · PassedMay 4

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 4, 2026

Sponsor

BWBo WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-011Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 4, 2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 4, 2026Pub. Ch. 864

Apr 27, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate

Apr 17, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate

Apr 16, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 15, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 15, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate

Apr 14, 2026Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 24, PNV 0House

Show 17 earlier actions

Apr 14, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0819)House

Apr 14, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House

Apr 13, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate

Apr 13, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1Senate

Apr 13, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0811)Senate

Apr 10, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026Senate

Apr 6, 2026Refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate

Apr 6, 2026Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means CommitteeSenate

Mar 18, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate

Mar 12, 2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026Senate

Mar 11, 2026Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026Senate

Mar 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeSenate

Mar 5, 2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026Senate

Mar 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Mar 2, 2026Approved by Delayed Bills CommitteeSenate

Feb 2, 2026Refer to Senate Delayed Bills CommitteeSenate

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Mar 18, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 1 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 14, 2026 · House · 70 yea · 24 nayPassed

Subjects

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