Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 2407 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to teaching credentials.

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 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 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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In plain language

The bill allows temporary clinical permits for teachers who haven’t completed required clinical practice hours.

This legislation clarifies that individuals can receive a temporary clinical permit even if they haven't finished all clinical practice hours. They can combine previous completed hours with those taught under the permit to fulfill requirements.

What this means for you
  • Workers: For educators, this means you may have a pathway to begin working while finishing your clinical requirements.

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. Sponsor withdrawn.

  3. Sponsor change.

  4. Intro., P1C.

  5. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  6. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Comp. SB subst.

  27. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1134

  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 2/25/2026

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

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

  34. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0543)

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

  36. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  38. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

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

  41. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  42. Signed by Senate Speaker

  43. Signed by H. Speaker

  44. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  45. Signed by Governor.

  46. Pub. Ch. 1134

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

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 2407 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 SB 2407?
SB 2407 is sponsored by White, Dawn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2407?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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