Local Education Agencies - 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 nine through 12 to employ a full-time library information specialist with an endorsement as a library information specialist if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 49.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 4Pub. Ch. 864Latest
   2. May 4Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. Apr 27Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 17Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 16Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 15Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   7. Apr 15Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   8. Apr 14Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 14Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0819)Minor
   10. Apr 14Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 24, PNV 0Passed House
   11. Apr 13Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0811)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   12. Apr 13Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1Passed Senate
   13. Apr 13Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   14. Apr 10Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
   15. Apr 6Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
   16. Apr 6Refer to Senate Calendar Committee
   17. Mar 18Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Mar 12Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
   19. Mar 11Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
   20. Mar 5Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
   21. Mar 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
   22. Mar 2Approved by Delayed Bills Committee
   23. Mar 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   24. Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
   25. Feb 2Refer to Senate Delayed Bills CommitteeIntroduced