Tennessee House · Mar 25, 2025
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2025 Passed (2)
Result: pass
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.
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Not voting | Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Jody Barrett(Republican) | Yea |
| Charlie Baum(Republican) | Yea |
| Gino Bulso(Republican) | Yea |
| Scott Cepicky(Republican) | Yea |
| Ronnie Glynn(Democratic) | Yea |
| Yusuf Hakeem(Democratic) | Yea |
| Kirk Haston(Republican) | Yea |
| Tim Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Chris Hurt(Republican) | Yea |
| Gloria Johnson(Democratic) | Not voting |
| Renea Jones(Republican) | Yea |
| Aron Maberry(Republican) | Yea |
| Sam McKenzie(Democratic) | Yea |
| Jay Reedy(Republican) | Yea |
| Lee Reeves(Republican) | Yea |
| William Slater(Republican) | Yea |
| Robert Stevens(Republican) | Yea |
| Mark White(Republican) | Yea |