TennesseeSB 1931114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to opportunity public charter schools.

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Signed by Governor

Schools, Charter

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Families get charter school eligibility notices

School directors, juvenile court judges, and Department of Children's Services caseworkers must give notice when they know a student is at risk and eligible for an opportunity public charter school. They must tell the student and their parent or legal guardian about that eligibility. They must also share school locations in the student's home county or neighboring counties. This requirement took effect when the act became law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 122 • No: 13

House vote • 4/15/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026

Yes: 83 • No: 13

Senate vote • 3/16/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/16/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2026

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

    5/5/2026
  2. Pub. Ch. 842

    5/5/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/27/2026Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/17/2026Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/16/2026House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/16/2026Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/15/2026Senate
  8. Passed H., Ayes 83, Nays 13, PNV 0

    4/15/2026House
  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0904)

    4/15/2026House
  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/15/2026House
  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/19/2026House
  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/16/2026Senate
  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    3/16/2026Senate
  14. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0677)

    3/16/2026Senate
  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

    3/13/2026Senate
  16. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/11/2026Senate
  17. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

    3/5/2026Senate
  18. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    2/2/2026Senate
  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/22/2026Senate
  20. Filed for introduction

    1/21/2026Senate

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