SB 1709
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calen…
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Civics Education Act," which requires persons seeking the first issuance of a practitioner teacher license or practitioner occupational teacher license to achieve a passing score on a United States civics test prepared by the department of education in order to obtain the license. - Amends TCA Title 49.
- Tennessee
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 15, 2026
- Session 114
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Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
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Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
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Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Filed for introduction