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TN SB1711: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to artificial intelligence.

Effective Mar 11, 2024 Tennessee · 2023–2024 session

Last verified Oct 12, 2026 · official bill text

SB1711 · where it stands

All steps complete
  1. Introduced Complete
  2. Passed first chamber Complete
  3. Passed both chambers Complete
  4. Enacted Complete
  5. Effective Since Mar 11, 2024
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In one paragraph

Tennessee SB 1711 (Public Chapter 550) defines artificial intelligence and requires the University of Tennessee board, the board of regents and each state university board to adopt policies on AI use by students, faculty and staff for instruction and assignments, to be implemented by July 1, 2025 and posted online; boards that miss the deadline must appear before the joint government operations committee. Local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies must adopt AI-use policies for students, teachers and staff for the 2024-25 school year and report compliance to the department of education. Effective on signing, March 11, 2024.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

Tennessee schools, colleges and their edtech vendors operate under locally adopted AI-use policies for instruction and coursework.

Key provisions

  1. Defines artificial intelligence as a machine-based system making predictions, recommendations or decisions for human-defined objectives
  2. Higher-education governing boards must adopt AI-use policies for students, faculty and staff, implemented by July 1, 2025 and posted online
  3. Non-compliant boards must appear before the joint government operations committee
  4. Local boards of education must adopt AI-use policies for the 2024-25 school year
  5. Public charter schools have the same duty; annual compliance reports to the department of education from July 1, 2024

Latest legislative action

Mar 11, 2024. Signed by Governor; Public Chapter 550

Sponsors

NameRoleDistrict
R Sponsor SD-028
R Sponsor SD-003

Roll call votes

H Floor Vote: VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION Feb 22, 2024

93 yea0 nay1 otherPassed

S Floor Vote: VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration Feb 22, 2024

32 yea1 nayPassed

S SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 Feb 14, 2024

8 yea0 nayPassed

Amendments (1)

  • SA0527 Not adopted 2024-02-15

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI in Education

Affected industries

EducationGovernment

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