2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1323: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to teacher licensure.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, makes various changes to certain teacher licensure requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee- Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0104
Amendment 1-0 to HB1323
3/18/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/8/2025
28
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/2/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/18/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
3/4/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 40
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
William Lamberth
Republican
Co-Sponsors (42)
Mark Cochran
Republican
Tim Hicks
Republican
Mark White
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Greg Vital
Republican
Chris Hurt
Republican
Tandy Darby
Republican
Charlie Baum
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Timothy Hill
Republican
Michele Carringer
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Gary Hicks
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Kirk Haston
Republican
Sabi Kumar
Republican
Clark Boyd
Republican
Jesse Chism
Democrat
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Ronnie Glynn
Democrat
Susan Lynn
Republican
William Slater
Republican
Elaine Davis
Republican
John Crawford
Republican
Renea Jones
Republican
Aron Maberry
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican
Michael Hale
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
Todd Warner
Republican
Justin Lafferty
Republican
David Hawk
Republican
Dave Wright
Republican
John Gillespie
Republican
Ed Butler
Republican
Antonio Parkinson
Democrat
Debra Moody
Republican
Iris Rudder
Republican
Monty Fritts
Republican
Ryan Williams
Republican