Tennessee · Senate Bill 892 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to educator licensure.

SB 892 Sponsored by Raumesh Akbari Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, expands the exemption from an assessment to advance or renew a teaching license to include a public school teacher who, at the time of the application of an initial license, possessed an active teaching license in another state and has taught for more than 10 years. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  7. SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.