# Tennessee SB 2348: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10 and Title 49, relative to librarians.

Tennessee SB 2348, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10 and Title 49, relative to librarians., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-04 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2348
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10 and Title 49, relative to librarians.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-04, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Local Education Agencies
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (107 yes, 25 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New degree path for Tennessee librarians: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee must recognize an advanced degree in media and technology toward a library information specialist endorsement. The State Board of Education must consult with the Department of Education on this credential path. The degree counts as a qualifying advanced degree; it…
- New library staffing rules for Tennessee students: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee public schools serving grades 9–12 must meet enrollment-based library staffing rules. Schools with 750–1,500 students, including both endpoints, must employ at least one full-time library information specialist. Schools with fewer than 750 students must employ a pa…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-14 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2026 | pass | 70 | 24 |   |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 | pass | 29 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0864.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2348.pdf)
- HA0819: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0819.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2348.pdf)
- SA0811: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0811.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0864.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2348.pdf)
- [HA0819 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0819.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2348.pdf)
- [SA0811 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0811.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2348-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).