Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0545 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to artificial intelligence.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1056

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 92% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires training on artificial intelligence for middle and high school teachers in Tennessee.

This bill mandates the Tennessee Department of Education to offer free professional development courses on artificial intelligence for teachers in grades 6-12. Teachers must complete at least one approved course by a specified deadline.

What this means for you
  • Workers: For teachers in Tennessee, this means they will need to participate in training focused on using artificial intelligence in their classrooms.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

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

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  12. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026

  13. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  14. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  17. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0837)

  18. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  21. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  22. Subst. for comp. HB.

  23. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1067)

  24. Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0

  25. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  26. Signed by Senate Speaker

  27. Signed by H. Speaker

  28. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  29. Signed by Governor.

  30. Pub. Ch. 1056

  31. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  32. Filed for introduction

  33. Intro., P1C.

  34. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  35. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  36. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/25/2025

  37. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  38. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025

  39. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025

  40. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

  41. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

  42. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

  43. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

  44. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

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

  46. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  47. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  48. Placed behind the budget

  49. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  50. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

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

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

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

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

  55. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  56. Comp. SB subst.

  57. Sponsor(s) Added.

  58. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1056

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0545 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 0545?
HB 0545 is sponsored by Cochran, Mark (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), and Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0545?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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