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

Introduced on 1/22/26

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From the Legislature

As introduced, allows the state board of education to waive the educator licensure requirement for an individual who does not hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution, but who has at least five years of teaching experience at a church-related school or private school approved to operate in this state, if the individual meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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Roll Call Votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

9 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Feb 18

3:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

Apr 20

1:00 PM

Senate Finance, Ways And Means Hearing