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HB1162Introduced in the House

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

Passed

Introduced by Robert Stevens, District 13

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, permits a public charter school authorized in the county local education agency for a county in which only one city school system operates to use available buildings or facilities located within the geographic boundaries of the city school system located in the same county if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

May 27, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 21, 2025

28

Yes

4

No

0

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/11/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  8. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/18/2025

  9. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  10. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

  11. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  13. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025

  14. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  18. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0303)

  19. Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 22, PNV 0

  20. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  21. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  22. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  23. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 4

  24. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  25. Signed by H. Speaker

  26. Signed by Senate Speaker

  27. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  28. Signed by Governor.

  29. Pub. Ch. 518

  30. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

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