Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 1311 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to teacher licensure.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/02/2025, 07/01/2025

  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 February 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2025.

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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Summary

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, makes various changes to certain teacher licensure requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee- Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  14. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

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

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

  17. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

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

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  21. Comp. SB subst.

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 328

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  27. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  30. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/24/2025

  31. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  32. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  35. Subst. for comp. HB.

  36. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0104)

  37. Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 14, PNV 0

  38. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2025

  39. Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0104)

  40. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  41. Signed by Senate Speaker

  42. Signed by H. Speaker

  43. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  44. Signed by Governor.

  45. Pub. Ch. 328

  46. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025, 07/01/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1311 do?
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, makes various changes to certain teacher licensure requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors SB 1311?
SB 1311 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), White, Dawn (Republican), and Massey, Becky D. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1311?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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