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.

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Overview Bill text 2 Compare versions History 9 Sponsors

Apr 20, 2026 · House

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Apr 14, 2026 · House

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Apr 14, 2026 · House

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

Feb 25, 2026 · House

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Feb 18, 2026 · House

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

Jan 22, 2026 · Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

Jan 21, 2026 · House

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Jan 20, 2026 · House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Jan 15, 2026 · House

Filed for introduction

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

24.6% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 51%, measured from TN's completed sessions
Momentum -4 30/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 176 days quiet

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