# Tennessee SB 0677: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to artificial intelligence. Tennessee SB 0677, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to artificial intelligence., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Effective date(s) 05/22/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0677-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0677 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to artificial intelligence. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-31 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: Education, Dept. of - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (139 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - AI training required; free course for 6–12 teachers: mixed, low. The Tennessee Department of Education provides at least one free, asynchronous course on using AI in the classroom. The content is created by a group with computer science or other STEM experience. Teachers in grades 6–12 must complete one department‑approved asynchronous AI course by August 1, 202… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: London Lamar (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bo Watson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 | pass | 88 | 0 | | | 2026-04-06 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-03-24 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2026-05-27: Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 - 2026-05-27: Pub. Ch. 1056 - 2026-05-22: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-05-11: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-30: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-21: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1067) (House) - 2026-04-21: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-04-08: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-04-06: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0837) (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1056.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0545.pdf) - HA1067: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1067.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0677.pdf) - SA0837: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0837.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed) - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1056.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0545.pdf) - [HA1067 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1067.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0677.pdf) - [SA0837 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0837.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026) - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0677-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).