Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, allows the state board of education to waive the educator licensure requirement for an individual who does not hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution, but who has at least five years of teaching experience at a church-related school or private school approved to operate in this state, if the individual meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Jan 22, 2026
Last action: Apr 20, 2026 — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
Session: 114
Momentum: 30 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

24.6% Unlikely

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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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