Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2348
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Watson (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 4, 2026): Pub. Ch. 864
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 13, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 18, 2026 Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/18/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 4, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 864 - May 4, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0819) - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 24, PNV 0 - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0811) - Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1 - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Approved by Delayed Bills Committee - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee