2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0677: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to artificial intelligence.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, 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 August 1, 2027, or within two years of becoming licensed as a teacher in this state, whichever is later. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate
2/12/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
Senate
2/14/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
Senate
2/19/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Senate
2/20/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/14/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate

Roll Call Votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2/19/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Dawn White
Dawn White
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/31/20258.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/17/2025125.2 KB