SB 2674 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, makes changes to the law relative to temporary teaching permits and teaching end-of-course examination classes. - Amends TCA Title 49.

This law restricts the issuance of temporary teaching permits in Tennessee, specifically prohibiting them for physical education and special education classes. It also requires the state commissioner to evaluate specific factors, such as staff availability and the timing of the vacancy, before granting a temporary permit for courses that require standardized end-of-course exams. These changes apply to temporary permits issued for the 2024-2025 school year and all subsequent years.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 1, 2024 Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2024 · House Apr 16, 2024

How they voted

28–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Apr 17, 2024
D Democratic4
1 Yea 2 Nay 1
50% Nay
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
14
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 2, PNV 1 (Amendment 1 - HA1001)
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Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1001)
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Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 19, PNV 0
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Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0772)
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Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0886)
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Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 3
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Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/20/2024
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Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/20/2024
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Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
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Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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