TennesseeSchools, Charter - 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 services caseworker who has knowledge that a student is an at-risk student and is eligible to attend an opportunity public charter school to provide the student and the student's parent or legal guardian with information regarding the student's eligibility to enroll in an opportunity public charter school and the location of any opportunity public charter schools that are located in or adjacent to the student's county of residence. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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History
- 2026
- May 5Pub. Ch. 842Latest
- May 5Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
- Apr 27Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- Apr 17Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
- Apr 16Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 16Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 15Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0904)Minor
- Apr 15Passed H., Ayes 83, Nays 13, PNV 0Passed House
- Apr 15Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Mar 19Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Mar 16Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0677)
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 16Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Mar 16Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Mar 13Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
- Mar 11Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
- Feb 2Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
- Jan 22Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 21Filed for introductionIntroduced