HB 2305 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, clarifies that certain individuals who have not completed the amount of clinical practice required by the educator preparation provider in which the individual is enrolled may receive a temporary clinical permit if all other requirements for the permit are satisfied; allows such an individual who is issued a temporary clinical permit to meet the clinical practice requirements of the EPP in which the individual is enrolled by combining the amount of clinical practice the individual completed before being issued a temporary clinical permit with the amount of time the individual taught under the temporary clinical permit. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5.

HB 2305 allows teacher training program candidates who have started but not finished required teaching practice to receive a temporary permit. It directly affects aspiring teachers enrolled in educator preparation programs (EPPs) who need to complete clinical practice hours. The bill's key provision lets these candidates combine their previously completed teaching hours with hours taught under the temporary permit to meet the full clinical practice requirement. This change modifies Tennessee's teaching credential rules in Title 49, Chapter 5 of state law. The bill aims to provide flexibility for teacher candidates during their training.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action May 27, 2026
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Total actions
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Committee
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
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Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
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Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
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Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
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Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/10/2026
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Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
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Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
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Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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Robert Stevens
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