Schools, Charter - 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 school commission to open a public charter school and to give an enrollment preference to children of the institution's employees or members of its governing body in the same manner afforded to public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1128Latest
   2. Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
   3. Apr 16
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   4. Apr 14Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   5. Apr 14Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
   6. Apr 14H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
   7. Apr 8Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Apr 8Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
   9. Apr 1Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
   10. Mar 31Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/31/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   11. Mar 31Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   12. Mar 25Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026
   13. Mar 25Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026
   14. Mar 18Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
   15. Mar 17Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
   16. Mar 11Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
   17. Mar 10Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   18. Mar 4Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
   19. Mar 3Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
   20. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
   21. Feb 4P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
   22. Feb 4Assigned to s/c K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
   23. Feb 2Intro., P1C.Minor
   24. Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced