TennesseeTeachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Civics Education Act," which requires persons seeking the first issuance of a practitioner teacher license or practitioner occupational teacher license to achieve a passing score on a United States civics test prepared by the department of education in order to obtain the license. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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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
- Apr 20Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026Latest
- Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
- Feb 25Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
- Jan 22Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
- Jan 21Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 20Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Jan 15Filed for introductionIntroduced