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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History

1. 2026
   1. May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1056Latest
   2. Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
   3. Apr 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Apr 16
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   5. Apr 14Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
   6. Apr 14H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
   7. Apr 7Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Apr 1Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 1Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
   10. Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
2. 2025
   1. Apr 9Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
   2. Apr 2Placed behind the budget
   3. Mar 26Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   4. Mar 26Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
   5. Mar 25Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Mar 19Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
   7. Mar 18Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
   8. Mar 12Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
   9. Mar 11Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
   10. Mar 5Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
   11. Mar 4Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025
   12. Feb 26Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025
   13. Feb 25Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 2/25/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Feb 19Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
   15. Feb 5P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
   16. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Education Administration SubcommitteeMinor
   17. Feb 3Intro., P1C.Minor
   18. Jan 29Filed for introductionIntroduced