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

SB 1147: Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to compile a list of all of the educator preparation providers' teacher training requirements for licensed educators to teach students in any of the grades K-12 who are employees of a local education agency or public charter school; requires the department to publish the list on the department's website and submit the list to the education committee of the senate and the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over educator licensure by June 30 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 5.

In committee Last action March 19, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Plain-language summary

SB 1147 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to compile a list of all of the educator preparation providers' teacher training requirements for licensed educators to teach students in any of the grades K-12 who are employees of a local education agency or public charter school; requires the department to publish the list on the department's website and submit the list to the education committee of the senate and the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over educator licensure by June 30 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 5. Primary sponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican).