Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1888
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stevens
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 15, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 24, 2026, 12:08 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/30/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/25/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 15, 2026 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed behind the budget - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026 - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Government Operations for Review - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction