Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB2305: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to teaching credentials.
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026
Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary ON MARCH 5, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2407, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 also applies the bill to an individual who has not yet begun the clinical practice required by law at the time the temporary clinical permit is issued.
What the bill says
An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to teaching credentials.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to teaching credentials. SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-5-106(b)(2), is amended by deleting subdivision (B) and substituting instead the following: (B) Has completed all EPP coursework, except for the clinical practice required in § 49-5-5604 and the rules of the state board of education; this subdivision (b)(2)(B) applies to an individual who has begun, but not completed, the clinical practice required pursuant to § 49-5-5604 at the time the temporary clinical permit is issued; SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-5-106(g), is amended by adding the following language at the end of subdivision (3): This subdivision (g)(3) is satisfied if the amount of time the individual completed toward meeting the clinical practice required pursuant to § 49-5-5604 before the individual was issued a temporary clinical permit combined with the amount of time the individual taught under the temporary clinical permit is at least equal to the amount of time required for candidates of the EPP in which the individual is enrolled to complete the clinical practice required pursuant to § 49-5-5604. SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. HB2305
Sponsors
- Stevens, Robert (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- White, Mark (R, 83)
- Sparks, Mike (R, 49)
Latest actions
- : Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1134
- : Sponsor(s) Added.
- : Comp. SB subst.
- : H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- : Reset on cal. for 4/16/2026
- : H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026
- : Sponsor(s) Added.
- : Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
- : Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- : Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 21, 2026): 89 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (April 1, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (March 5, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (February 25, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee (February 17, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HB2305?
- HB2305 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to teaching credentials.
- What does HB2305 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to teaching credentials.
- What is the status of HB2305?
- Chaptered as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1134 (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2305?
- Stevens, Robert (R, 13), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2305?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2305&GA=114
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