Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Civics Education Act," which requires persons seeking the first issuance of a practitioner teacher license or practitioner occupational teacher license to achieve a passing score on a United States civics test prepared by the department of education in order to obtain the license. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Voted 4/20/2026View source

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8 yea·1 nay

Docket history

4/20/2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
4/14/2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
4/14/2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
2/25/2026Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2/18/2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
1/22/2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
1/21/2026Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
1/20/2026Sponsor(s) Added.
1/15/2026Filed for introduction