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SB 677 Pub

Education, Dept. of - 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.

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 withdrawn.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