Education - As introduced, requires each public charter school to publish the policy adopted by its governing board on the use of artificial intelligence by students, teachers, and staff for instructional and assignment purposes on its website; requires each local board of education to direct each school under its management and control to publish the policy adopted by the local board on the use of artificial intelligence by students, teachers, and staff for instructional and assignment purposes on the school's website. - Amends TCA Title 49.
HB 2416 requires all public charter schools and schools managed by local school boards in Tennessee to publish policies governing AI use by students, teachers, and staff for learning and assignments on their websites. The bill mandates that local boards adopt these policies by the 2024-2025 school year and report compliance annually to the state education department. Schools must post the policies online by July 1, 2024, with ongoing annual updates, applying to AI tools used in instruction and assignments. The law aims to increase transparency around AI in education while setting clear implementation deadlines.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Feb 5, 2026
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P2C, ref. to Education Committee
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Feb 5, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
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Feb 4, 2026
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Intro., P1C.
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Robert Stevens
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