Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires an LEA to close a virtual school not meeting certain requirements for continued operation; requires the department of education to maintain and publish on the department's website a list of providers that operated or managed a virtual school that was closed for not meeting the requirements for continued operation; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 18Pub. Ch. 905Latest
   2. May 18Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. May 5Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 23Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 21Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 21Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 20Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   8. Apr 16Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 1 (Amendment 1 - HA1014)Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 15Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
   10. Apr 14Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
   11. Apr 13Subst. for comp. HB.Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   12. Apr 13H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1014)Major
   13. Apr 13Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 21, PNV 2Passed House
   14. Mar 23Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   15. Mar 19Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0611)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   16. Mar 19Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6Passed Senate
   17. Mar 19Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   18. Mar 19Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   19. Mar 17Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
   20. Mar 4Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   21. Mar 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   22. Feb 26Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
   23. Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
   24. Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
   25. Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced