Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 0677 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to artificial intelligence.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  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 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill mandates AI training for teachers in Tennessee education.

This bill requires Tennessee's education department to offer free professional development courses on artificial intelligence for middle and high school teachers. Teachers must complete one of these courses either by August 1, 2028, or within two years of getting their teaching license.

What this means for you
  • Workers: What this means for you: Teachers will need to engage in AI training to enhance their teaching methods.

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. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  17. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  25. Comp. SB subst.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1056

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  44. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0837)

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

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  49. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

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

  52. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  53. Signed by Senate Speaker

  54. Signed by H. Speaker

  55. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  56. Signed by Governor.

  57. Pub. Ch. 1056

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0677 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 SB 0677?
SB 0677 is sponsored by White, Dawn (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Lamar, London (Democrat), Watson, Bo (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Seal, Jessie (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0677?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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