Environment
Mixed / Neutral
Benefits
- No material impact identified
Risks
- No material impact identified
Mark Cochran
HB 545 status: Introduced — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1056 (updated May 27, 2026).

Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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Overall Score
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Bill summary
Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to provide at least one professional development course that provides asynchronous instruction on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom and that is made available, at no cost, to teachers in grades 6-12; requires such teachers to complete at least one department-approved professional development course on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom by the later of August 1, 2028, or within two years of becoming licensed as a teacher in this state. - Amends TCA Title 49.. Currently in House.
Modeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Mixed / Neutral
Positive outlook
Positive outlook
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Source
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Confidence
Low
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Implementation burden on teachers may be high depending on course length
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