TennesseeEducator candidates may count permit teaching toward practice
Educator preparation candidates may receive a temporary clinical permit before finishing required practice and count teaching under it toward their program’s practice hours.
What it does
A person enrolled in an educator preparation program may receive a temporary clinical permit before starting or finishing required clinical practice, after completing the program’s other coursework.
A candidate may count earlier clinical practice and teaching under a temporary permit together toward the program’s requirement, if the combined time meets the required amount.
Argument forCandidates who have finished their coursework could teach under a temporary permit while counting that time toward their program’s practice requirement.
Argument againstCounting teaching time could let some candidates meet their program’s practice hours with less time spent in clinical practice.
More detail
An individual may receive a temporary clinical permit before beginning or finishing required clinical practice. This applies to a person enrolled in an educator preparation program who has not begun or finished the required clinical practice when the permit is issued. The individual must complete all educator preparation coursework except the required clinical practice. The person’s clinical practice status is measured when the temporary permit is issued.
A candidate may combine earlier clinical practice with time spent teaching under a temporary clinical permit to meet the program’s clinical practice requirement. This applies to an individual enrolled in an educator preparation program who teaches under a temporary clinical permit. The combined time must be at least the amount of clinical practice required by the educator preparation program in which the person is enrolled. The law took effect when it became law on May 22, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 27Pub. Ch. 1134Latest
- May 27Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
- May 22Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 11Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
- May 7Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 30Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 29Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Apr 21Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 21Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1006)Minor
- Apr 21Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
- Mar 9Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Mar 5Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0543)
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/5/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Mar 5Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Mar 3Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026
- Feb 25Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
- Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
- Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced
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