Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, allows the state board of education to waive the educator licensure requirement for an individual who does not hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution, but who has at least five years of teaching experience at a church-related school or private school approved to operate in this state, if the individual meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 15Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeLatest
   2. Apr 8Placed behind the budget
   3. Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
   4. Apr 1Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
   5. Mar 30Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/30/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Mar 30Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   7. Mar 25Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Mar 25Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026
   9. Mar 18Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
   10. Mar 17Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
   11. Mar 11Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
   12. Mar 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   13. Mar 10Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
   14. Mar 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Mar 5Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
   16. Mar 4Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
   17. Mar 3Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   18. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
   19. Feb 4P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Government Operations for ReviewMinor
   20. Feb 4Assigned to s/c Education Administration SubcommitteeMinor
   21. Feb 2Intro., P1C.Minor
   22. Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced