Schools, Charter - 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 school commission; allows, in certain circumstances, a public charter school sponsor to apply directly to the commission to open a new public charter school; makes various changes to the state agencies responsible for performing certain functions in the Tennessee Public Charter Schools Act of 2002. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.

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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 29Pub. Ch. 275Latest
   2. Apr 29Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
   3. Apr 24Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 21Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   5. Apr 21Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   6. Apr 17Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 16Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   8. Apr 14Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 14Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0229)Minor
   10. Apr 14Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 19, PNV 2Passed House
   11. Mar 27Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   12. Mar 24Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0120)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/24/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Mar 24Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5Passed Senate
   14. Mar 24Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   15. Mar 24Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   16. Mar 21Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025
   17. Mar 14Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   18. Mar 12Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/12/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   19. Mar 7Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   20. Mar 5Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
   21. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
   22. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   23. Feb 6Filed for introductionIntroduced