# Tennessee SB 2404: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to early education.

Tennessee SB 2404, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to early education., 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, 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2404
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to early education.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-27, Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (129 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More training pathways for early educators: benefit, low. 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 apprenticesh…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Charlane Oliver (Democrat), 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 |   |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/16/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-05-27: Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026
- 2026-05-27: Pub. Ch. 1133
- 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)
- 2026-04-29: 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 withdrawn.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 - HA1013) (House)
- 2026-04-21: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2026-03-19: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2026-03-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0612) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1133.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2404.pdf)
- HA1013: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1013.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2404.pdf)
- SA0612: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0612.pdf)

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- SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (signed)
- SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3; Title 56 and Title 67, relative to housing. (failed)
- SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to products regulated by the alcoholic beverage commission. (signed)
- SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. (failed)
- SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6; Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 13; Title 6… (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1133.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2404.pdf)
- [HA1013 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1013.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2404.pdf)
- [SA0612 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0612.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2419-2025-2026)
- [SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2410-2025-2026)
- [SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to pr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2295-2025-2026)
- [SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2229-2025-2026)
- [SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2224-2025-2026)
- [SB 2221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2221-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2404-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
