2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1020: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to public charter schools.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, allows public charter schools to operate outside the geographic boundaries of the local education agency in which the public charter school is authorized to locate in its charter agreement in certain circumstances and under certain conditions. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate
2/19/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/26/2025
Senate
2/26/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
4/21/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate

Roll Call Votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/26/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Dawn White
Dawn White
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202515.3 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/5/202515.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/22/2025135.9 KB