Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 2423 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10 and Title 49, relative to librarians.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 864

  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 15, 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 (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires the state board of education, in consultation with the department of education, to qualify an advanced degree in media and technology as an advanced degree that leads to a library information specialist endorsement; establishes certain staffing requirements for libraries in public schools that serve students in any combination of grades nine through 12 based on current student enrollment; requires a public school that serves any of the grades nine through 12 to employ a full-time library information specialist with an endorsement as a library information specialist if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  3. Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  4. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  5. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

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

  7. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  10. Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  11. Refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0811)

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  16. Subst. for comp. HB.

  17. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0819)

  18. Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 24, PNV 0

  19. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  20. Signed by Senate Speaker

  21. Signed by H. Speaker

  22. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  23. Signed by Governor.

  24. Pub. Ch. 864

  25. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Intro., P1C.

  28. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  29. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  30. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

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

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

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

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

  35. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

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

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

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

  40. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  41. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  44. Comp. SB subst.

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 864

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Martin G

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2423 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires the state board of education, in consultation with the department of education, to qualify an advanced degree in media and technology as an advanced degree that leads to a library information specialist endorsement; establishes certain staffing requirements for libraries in public schools that serve students in any combination of grades nine through 12 based on current student enrollment; requires a public school that serves any of the grades nine through 12 to employ a full-time library information specialist with an endorsement as a library information specialist if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 2423?
HB 2423 is sponsored by Martin G, Crawford, John (Republican), and Howell, Dan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2423?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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