Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires the state board of education, in consultation with the department of education, to qualify an advanced degree in media and technology as an advanced degree that leads to a library information specialist endorsement; establishes certain staffing requirements for libraries in public schools that serve students in any combination of grades nine through 12 based on current student enrollment; requires a public school that serves any of the grades nine through 12 to employ a full-time library information specialist with an endorsement as a library information specialist if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 49.

Pub. Ch. 864

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Signed by Governor.

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Signed by H. Speaker

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Signed by Senate Speaker

Subst. for comp. HB.

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0819)

Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 24, PNV 0

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0811)

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

Refer to Senate Calendar Committee

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Filed for introduction

Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee