Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee HB1658 requires individuals applying for their first practitioner teacher license or practitioner occupational teacher license to pass a civics test developed by the Department of Education. This bill affects prospective teachers and occupational teachers in Tennessee. A key provision is the introduction of a civics test as a prerequisite for obtaining these specific teaching licenses.
Tennessee HB1658 requires individuals applying for their first practitioner teacher license or practitioner occupational teacher license to pass a civics test developed by the Department of Education. This bill affects prospective teachers and occupational teachers in Tennessee. A key provision is the introduction of a civics test as a prerequisite for obtaining these specific teaching licenses.
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Capley, Kip
114th General Assembly
January 14, 2026
April 15, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee