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Measure details
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee
- Session
- 114
- Chamber
- upper
- Classification
- bill
- Subjects
- Local Education Agencies
- Introduced / first action
- 2026-02-02 00:00:00
Sponsors
- Watson (primary), primary
Tennessee 114
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.
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Pub. Ch. 864
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Signed by Governor.
executive-signatureTransmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receiptSigned by H. Speaker
passageEnrolled and ready for signatures
enrolledSigned by Senate Speaker
passageSubst. for comp. HB.
substitutionAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0819)
amendment-withdrawalPassed H., Ayes 70, Nays 24, PNV 0
passageSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0811)
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1
passageEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
receiptPlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
referral-committeeApproved by Delayed Bills Committee
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introductionFiled for introduction
filingRefer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee
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