AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to early education.
In plain English Creates a task force to develop resources for the early educator workforce.
Official synopsis: As enacted, creates an early educator workforce development resource task force. – Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1133 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 49, relative to education.
In plain English Requires creation of an oversight board for school districts meeting certain criteria to assess needs and develop improvement plans with performance goals and benchmarks.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires an educational oversight board tobe created for an LEA that meets certain criteria and is established to annually conduct a comprehensive needs assessment of the LEA to determine the factors that may be contributing to the LEA meeting such criteria; requires the…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1057 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 43; Title 49; Title 57; Title 67 and Title 71, relative to child care.
As enacted, enacts the "Promising Futures Act." – Amends TCA Title 4; Title 43; Title 49; Title 57; Title 67 and Title 71.
Became lawEffective date(s) 05/19/2026, 01/01/2027 · 2026-05-26
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
In plain English Requires the state board of education to create a qualified dyslexia interventionist endorsement for educators to provide instruction and support to students with dyslexia characteristics.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires the state board of education to establish a qualified dyslexia interventionist endorsement to allow an educator to provide targeted instructional intervention, academic support, behavioral support, or related services to students demonstrating characteristics of dyslexia. – Amends TCA Title 49.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 902 · 2026-05-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 6, Part 5 and Title 49, relative to higher education.
In plain English Removes reporting deadlines, changes student assistance awards, requires periodic review of transfer pathways, and authorizes private meetings for the higher education commission.
Official synopsis: As enacted, removes various dates by which various reports must be submitted by various entities; makes various changes to the Tennessee student assistance award; requires new and existing transfer pathways to be reviewed on a rotating basis; authorizes the Tennessee higher education commission to conduct…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 899 · 2026-05-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to virtual schools.
In plain English Requires school districts to close virtual schools that fail to meet certain operational requirements and directs the education department to publish a list of closed providers.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires an LEA to close a virtual school not meeting certain requirements for continued operation; requires the department of education to maintain and publish on the department's website a list of providers that operated or managed a virtual school that was closed for…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 905 · 2026-05-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to discipline of an educator license.
In plain English Prohibits educators from engaging in sexually related behavior with certain current or former students and requires reporting violations to the state board of education.
Official synopsis: As enacted, prohibits an educator from engaging in any sexually related behavior with certain students enrolled, graduated, or withdrawn from school; requires violations to be reported to the state board of education. – Amends TCA Title 49.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 898 · 2026-05-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
As enacted, revises the requirements for electronic participation in school board meetings under certain circumstances. – Amends TCA Title 49.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 852 · 2026-05-05
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
In plain English Prohibits school districts and public charter schools from using public funds to sue the state or its agencies over school accountability measures.
Official synopsis: As enacted, prohibits an LEA or public charter school from using public funds to initiate or maintain any civil action or proceeding against this state or an agency or officer of this state to challenge a school or district accountability measure established under state law.…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 818 · 2026-05-05
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 49, relative to safety.
In plain English Requires schools to develop safety plans when protection orders are issued between students, with parent notification of any changes within 48 hours.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires that, in situations where an order of protection is issued to protect a student who is enrolled in a public school from another student in the same school, the school principal and, when reasonably practicable and appropriate, the building-level school safety team…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 862 · 2026-05-04
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 4, Chapter 49; Section 9-16-101; Title 54, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 57, Chapter 5, Part 2; Title 57, Chapter 3, Part 3 and Title 67, relative to allocations to counties and municipalities.
As introduced, requires that a reduction of the allocations and distributions of certain tax and other revenues to counties and municipalities due to a population loss based on the revised populations certified by the department of economic and community development be implemented incrementally in 20…
Not out of committeeTaken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · 2026-04-22
A RESOLUTION to commend Jasmine McCutcheon for exemplary service as a legislative intern.
Jasmine McCutcheon
Became lawSigned by H. Speaker · 2026-04-21
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to educators.
In plain English Creates a Tennessee Teacher Residency Program for educators.
Official synopsis: As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Teacher Residency Program Act." – Amends TCA Title 49.
Not out of committeePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026 · 2026-04-16
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to the Comprehensive Assault Crime Intervention Act.
As introduced, enacts the "Comprehensive Assault Crime Intervention Act." – Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
Not out of committeeTaken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · 2026-04-15
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend the Coca-Cola Company's support of America250.
The Coca-Cola Company and its support of America250
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-14
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