Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 2348 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10 and Title 49, relative to librarians.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  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 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 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 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. 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 3/10/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  19. Comp. SB subst.

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 864

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  24. Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

  31. Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  32. Refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  34. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0811)

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

  36. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  37. Subst. for comp. HB.

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 withdrawn.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

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

  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. 864

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2348 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 SB 2348?
SB 2348 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2348?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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