Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 2305 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to teaching credentials.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1134

  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 February 02, 2026. 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 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows certain teachers to receive a temporary clinical permit despite incomplete clinical practice.

This bill permits individuals who have not finished all required clinical practice to obtain a temporary clinical permit as long as other requirements are met. It also allows those individuals to fulfill their clinical practice requirements by combining prior experience with time taught under the permit.

What this means for you
  • Workers: For prospective educators, this means more opportunities to teach while still completing required clinical practice.

Summary

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, clarifies that certain individuals who have not completed the amount of clinical practice required by the educator preparation provider in which the individual is enrolled may receive a temporary clinical permit if all other requirements for the permit are satisfied; allows such an individual who is issued a temporary clinical permit to meet the clinical practice requirements of the EPP in which the individual is enrolled by combining the amount of clinical practice the individual completed before being issued a temporary clinical permit with the amount of time the individual taught under the temporary clinical permit. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5.

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 2/25/2026

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0543)

  8. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1006)

  13. Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0

  14. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  15. Signed by Senate Speaker

  16. Signed by H. Speaker

  17. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  18. Signed by Governor.

  19. Pub. Ch. 1134

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

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Sponsor withdrawn.

  23. Sponsor change.

  24. Intro., P1C.

  25. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  26. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  27. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

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

  29. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026

  30. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/10/2026

  31. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  32. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  33. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  34. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  35. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  36. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  37. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026

  38. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  40. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  43. Reset on cal. for 4/16/2026

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

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Comp. SB subst.

  47. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1134

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2305 do?
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, clarifies that certain individuals who have not completed the amount of clinical practice required by the educator preparation provider in which the individual is enrolled may receive a temporary clinical permit if all other requirements for the permit are satisfied; allows such an individual who is issued a temporary clinical permit to meet the clinical practice requirements of the EPP in which the individual is enrolled by combining the amount of clinical practice the individual completed before being issued a temporary clinical permit with the amount of time the individual taught under the temporary clinical permit. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5.
Who sponsors HB 2305?
HB 2305 is sponsored by Stevens, Robert (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), and Sparks, Mike (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2305?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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