HB0545Tennessee2025 sessionPassed / Enacted

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

Plain-language summary

Requires the Tennessee education department to offer a free asynchronous professional development course on using artificial intelligence in the classroom for teachers in grades 6-12. Teachers must complete the course by August 2028 or within two years of becoming licensed.

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History

Jan 29, 2025

HFiled for introduction

Feb 3, 2025

HIntro., P1C.

Feb 5, 2025

HP2C, ref. to Education Committee

Feb 5, 2025

HAssigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

Feb 19, 2025

HPlaced on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/25/2025

Feb 25, 2025

HRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

Feb 26, 2025

HPlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025

Mar 4, 2025

HAction def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025

Mar 5, 2025

HPlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

Mar 11, 2025

HAction def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

Mar 12, 2025

HPlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

Mar 18, 2025

HAction def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

Mar 19, 2025

HPlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

Mar 25, 2025

HRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Mar 26, 2025

HAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

Mar 26, 2025

HPlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

Apr 2, 2025

HPlaced behind the budget

Apr 9, 2025

HPlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

Mar 25, 2026

HPlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

Apr 1, 2026

HRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Apr 1, 2026

HPlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

Apr 7, 2026

HRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

Apr 14, 2026

HPlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

Apr 14, 2026

HH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

Apr 21, 2026

HComp. SB subst.

Apr 21, 2026

HSponsor(s) Added.

May 27, 2026

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1056

Progress

Introduced

Engrossed

Enrolled

Passed

Signed into lawMay 27, 2026