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 4Comp. became Pub. Ch. 864Latest
   2. Apr 14Comp. SB subst.
   3. Apr 14Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Apr 13
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   5. Apr 9H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
   6. Apr 8Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
   7. Apr 8Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   8. Apr 7Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 1Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   10. Apr 1Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
   11. Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
   12. Mar 24Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   13. Mar 24Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   14. Mar 18Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
   15. Mar 17Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
   16. Mar 11Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
   17. Mar 10Rec. 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 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   18. Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
   19. Feb 5P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
   20. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Education Administration SubcommitteeMinor
   21. Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
   22. Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced