Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, clarifies that certain individuals who have not completed the amount of clinical practice required by the educator preparation provider in which the individual is e
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to teaching credentials.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, clarifies that certain individuals who have not completed the amount of clinical practice required by the educator preparation provider in which the individual is enrolled may receive a temporary clinical permit if all other requirements for the permit are satisfied; allows such an individual who is issued a temporary clinical permit to meet the clinical practice requirements of the EPP in which the individual is enrolled by combining the a
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
House
Sponsor withdrawn. · Feb 3, 2026
House
Sponsor change. · Feb 3, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
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P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 5, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Feb 17, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
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Action def. in Education Committee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
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Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 2, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Reset on cal. for 4/16/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
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Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2026
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1134 · May 27, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 · Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026 · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0543) · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1006) · Apr 21, 2026
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Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · May 7, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 11, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 22, 2026
Senate
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REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 89, Noes 0
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-05 · Passed · Ayes 30, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-02-25 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (May 22, 2026).