Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 545
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Cochran (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1056
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 1, 2026 House | 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 | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 25, 2025 House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2025 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 25, 2025 House | HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 2/25/2025 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1056 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed behind the budget - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025 - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025 - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025 - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/25/2025 - Feb 5, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 29, 2025 · House
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