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TennesseeSB 2404114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to early education.

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Signed by Governor

Education

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More training pathways for early educators

Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee's State Board of Education provides a pathway for qualifying child care sites to host educator training. The teacher preparation program must offer a birth-to-kindergarten endorsement on a student's first teaching license. It must also run a registered apprenticeship approved by the Tennessee Department of Education. Sites must serve children from birth until kindergarten enrollment and meet State Board training standards. They must be licensed by Human Services or certified, approved, or otherwise authorized by the Department of Education. The law also creates a task force to review scholarships, grants, apprenticeships, and other early educator career resources. Its review covers preschool and child care workers, plus workers in licensed or license-exempt afterschool programs serving children through age 12. The task force must hold at least three virtual meetings, seek public input, and recommend ways to address resource gaps. It must report to the governor and designated legislative committees by December 31, 2026, then ends.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Charlane Oliver

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026

Yes: 88 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/16/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/16/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026

    5/27/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 1133

    5/27/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/22/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/11/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    5/7/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/30/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/29/2026Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/21/2026House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1013)

    4/21/2026House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2026House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/19/2026House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/16/2026Senate

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/16/2026Senate

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/16/2026Senate

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0612)

    3/16/2026Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

    3/13/2026Senate

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/4/2026Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

    2/26/2026Senate

  19. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    2/5/2026Senate

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/2/2026Senate

  21. Filed for introduction

    2/2/2026Senate

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