HB 545 Reported from Committee
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.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 27, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1056
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst.
Apr 14, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
Apr 7, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed behind the budget
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025
Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025
Feb 25, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
Feb 5, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
Feb 5, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
Feb 3, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 29, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction