| TN | HB2000 | Pass | As enacted, allows private postsecondary institutions, including those that are religiously affiliated, to operate a public charter school; allows such institutions to apply to the local board of education or directly to the Tennessee public charter ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-27 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1128 |
| TN | SB2318 | Pass | As enacted, allows private postsecondary institutions, including those that are religiously affiliated, to operate a public charter school; allows such institutions to apply to the local board of education or directly to the Tennessee public charter ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-27 Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 |
| TN | HB1759 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes the establishment of adult public charter schools, which are defined as public charter schools that exclusively serve students who are 18 or older by providing instruction to such students in accordance with the rules for adult... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-27 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1088 |
| TN | SB1762 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes the establishment of adult public charter schools, which are defined as public charter schools that exclusively serve students who are 18 or older by providing instruction to such students in accordance with the rules for adult... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-27 Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026 |
| TN | SB1931 | Pass | As enacted, requires the department of education to annually collect and report certain data for opportunity public charter schools on the department's website; requires a director of schools, juvenile court judge, or department of children's service... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-05 Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 |
| TN | HB1934 | Pass | As enacted, requires the department of education to annually collect and report certain data for opportunity public charter schools on the department's website; requires a director of schools, juvenile court judge, or department of children's service... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-05 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 842 |
| TN | HB2256 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prevents a public charter school that has had its charter agreement renewed on appeal by the Tennessee public charter school commission from mutually agreeing with the local board of education for the LEA in which the public charter sc... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25 Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee |
| TN | HB2483 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, changes from December 11 to December 15, the date by which the state board of education is required to post the information received from each local education agency regarding the total amount of authorizer fees collected by the LEA in... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-17 Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee |
| TN | SB2661 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, changes from December 11 to December 15, the date by which the state board of education is required to post the information received from each local education agency regarding the total amount of authorizer fees collected by the LEA in... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11 To Senate Education Committee |
| TN | SB2332 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prevents a public charter school that has had its charter agreement renewed on appeal by the Tennessee public charter school commission from mutually agreeing with the local board of education for the LEA in which the public charter sc... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-04 To Senate Calendar Committee |
| TN | SB1020 | Pass | As enacted, permits a public charter school authorized in the county local education agency for a county in which only one city school system operates to use available buildings or facilities located within the geographic boundaries of the city schoo... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-27 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 518 |
| TN | HB1162 | Pass | As enacted, permits a public charter school authorized in the county local education agency for a county in which only one city school system operates to use available buildings or facilities located within the geographic boundaries of the city schoo... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-27 Effective date(s) 05/21/2025 |
| TN | SB1018 | Pass | As enacted, prohibits a county LEA or public charter school authorized to operate in a county LEA from charging registration fees, enrollment fees, or tuition for a student who resides in the county and who transfers to a public charter school author... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-13 Effective date(s) 05/05/2025 |
| TN | HB0997 | Pass | As enacted, prohibits a county LEA or public charter school authorized to operate in a county LEA from charging registration fees, enrollment fees, or tuition for a student who resides in the county and who transfers to a public charter school author... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-13 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 388 |
| TN | SB1310 | Pass | As enacted, establishes a process by which the governing body of an existing public charter school may replicate that public charter school in the same district by applying to the local board of education or directly to the Tennessee public charter s... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-29 Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 |
| TN | HB1322 | Pass | As enacted, establishes a process by which the governing body of an existing public charter school may replicate that public charter school in the same district by applying to the local board of education or directly to the Tennessee public charter s... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 275 |
| TN | SB1121 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, deletes antiquated language regarding the state board of education being an authorizer for public charter schools which expired at 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2021. - Amends Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 /... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12 To Senate Education Committee |
| TN | HB1221 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, deletes antiquated language regarding the state board of education being an authorizer for public charter schools which expired at 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2021. - Amends Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 /... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12 P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |