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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to educator licensure.

Introduced on 1/15/26

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From the Legislature

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Civics Education Act," which requires persons seeking the first issuance of a practitioner teacher license or practitioner occupational teacher license to achieve a passing score on a United States civics test prepared by the department of education in order to obtain the license. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

8 Yea

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1 Nay

D

Calendar

Feb 25

3:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

Apr 20

1:00 PM

Senate Finance, Ways And Means Hearing