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SB2332Introduced in the Senate

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

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Introduced by Todd Gardenhire, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, prevents a public charter school that has had its charter agreement renewed on appeal by the Tennessee public charter school commission from mutually agreeing with the local board of education for the LEA in which the public charter school is located for the local board to serve as its authorizer; allows the commission to determine, between five and 10 years, the term of a charter agreement renewed by the commission instead of automatically assigning all charter agreements renewed by the commission a 10-year term. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Where it stands

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

March 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · March 4, 2026

7

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

8 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Dawn White13Yes
Mark Pody17Yes
Ferrell Haile18Yes
Bill Powers22Yes
Kerry Roberts23Yes
Joseph Hensley28Yes
Raumesh Akbari29Not Voting

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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