Tennessee · 114
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 545 requires the Department of Education to provide at least one free, asynchronous professional development course on using artificial intelligence in the classroom for teachers in grades 6-12. The bill mandates that these teachers complete a department-approved course on the subject by the later of August 1, 2028, or within two years of obtaining their license. This legislation amends TCA Title 49.
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Sponsors
- Mark Cochran Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026… | lower | — | 40916e7c-5438-454d-a18d-43b269fa3494 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 16, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/40916e7c-5438-454d-a18d-43b269fa3494 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to… | lower | — | 70ff5d7b-a1ee-4e86-a050-d0045b1392bf | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 7, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70ff5d7b-a1ee-4e86-a050-d0045b1392bf CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | dd0a141a-9365-4c45-b81f-1798bc038bf3 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 1, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd0a141a-9365-4c45-b81f-1798bc038bf3 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means… | lower | — | 69fbd9d9-6139-4bc9-823c-f5e24cdb9475 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 25, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69fbd9d9-6139-4bc9-823c-f5e24cdb9475 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | dc21019f-88f0-4755-b3ff-6535ff58efe9 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 25, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc21019f-88f0-4755-b3ff-6535ff58efe9 CC0-1.0 |