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TennesseeSB 1019114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 13 and Title 49, Chapter 3, relative to education funding for public charter schools.

Sponsored By: Dawn White (Republican)

Became Law

Education, Dept. of

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Local and federal funds reach charters

Starting July 1, 2025, LEAs must give each charter its share of local student‑generated funds from the prior year, extra current‑year per‑pupil state and local funds above TISA, funds for current‑year growth beyond last year’s membership, and all eligible federal allocations like IDEA and ESEA. LEAs must pass federal funds to their authorized charters through shared‑services agreements or by sub‑grants, based on eligible students and state policies.

Set schedule and records for charter payments

Beginning July 1, 2025, each LEA must show in its budget the per‑pupil local money it will pass to charters and pay it in at least nine equal installments. LEAs must adjust local payments at least in October, December, February, April, and June for changes in revenue, membership, or services. Charter schools must spend the money according to their approved budget and law. LEAs must record all funds and show state payments to charters in their official books.

State sends charter funds directly

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Department allocates a student’s funding to the LEA where the student is a member for that time. The state share is still allocated to the LEA, but the Department pays it straight to the charter school. If the charter is authorized by the state commission or the achievement school district, payment goes to that authorizer. The Department also pays each charter the prior‑year state student‑generated funds aligned to TISA. Certain funds under subdivision (c)(3) stay with the Department instead of the LEA. For funding, membership starts on a student’s first day and ends on the last day; early graduates count through their expected graduation date.

Charter funding error disputes explained yearly

Beginning July 1, 2025, and every July 1 after, the Department explains how a charter school can dispute an allocation error. The notice must also spell out the steps the authorizer must take when a dispute is filed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dawn White

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • John Stevens

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 22

House vote • 4/22/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025

Yes: 70 • No: 22

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/6/2025

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2025

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 456

    5/15/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 07/01/2025

    5/15/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/28/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/22/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0295)

    4/22/2025House

  10. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0296)

    4/22/2025House

  11. Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 22, PNV 1

    4/22/2025House

  12. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

    4/22/2025Senate

  13. Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0296)

    4/22/2025Senate

  14. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/10/2025House

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0027)

    3/6/2025Senate

  16. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

    3/6/2025Senate

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/6/2025Senate

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/6/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025

    3/4/2025Senate

  20. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    2/26/2025Senate

  21. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

    2/19/2025Senate

  22. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  24. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

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