Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 531: Education, Curriculum - As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to provide age-appropriate instruction to students on how to access, utilize, and critically evaluate various artificial intelligence tools within the curriculum taught by the educator; requires the department of education to issue guidance on how to implement the required instruction; requires the department to provide a professional development program in artificial intelligence education for educators, subject to available funding. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Last action March 18, 2025: Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

Plain-language summary

HB 531 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education, Curriculum - As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to provide age-appropriate instruction to students on how to access, utilize, and critically evaluate various artificial intelligence tools within the curriculum taught by the educator; requires the department of education to issue guidance on how to implement the required instruction; requires the department to provide a professional development program in artificial intelligence education for educators, subject to available funding. - Amends TCA Title 49. Primary sponsor: Andrew Farmer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Andrew Farmer (Republican).