Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 677
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 Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- White
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1056
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 6, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/24/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 19, 2025 Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/19/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1056 - May 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 - May 22, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 11, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1067) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0837) - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025 - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025 - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Feb 14, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025 - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 31, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction