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SB 2318 Pub

Schools, Charter - As enacted, allows private postsecondary institutions, including those that are religiously affiliated, to operate a public charter school; allows such institutions to apply to the local board of education or directly to the Tennessee public charter school commission to open a public charter school and to give an enrollment preference to children of the institution's employees or members of its governing body in the same manner afforded to public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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Legislative Timeline

21 actions
  1. May 27, 2026 lower
    Pub. Ch. 1128
  2. May 27, 2026 lower
    Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
  3. May 22, 2026 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. May 11, 2026 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. May 7, 2026 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  6. Apr 30, 2026 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. Apr 29, 2026 lower
    Enrolled and ready for signatures
  8. Apr 21, 2026 lower
    Subst. for comp. HB.
  9. Apr 21, 2026 lower
    Passed H., Ayes 65, Nays 18, PNV 0
  10. Mar 26, 2026 lower
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  11. Mar 23, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5
  12. Mar 23, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  13. Mar 23, 2026 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  14. Mar 20, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
  15. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  16. Mar 5, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
  17. Feb 25, 2026 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026
  18. Feb 18, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
  19. Feb 5, 2026 upper
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
  20. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    Filed for introduction
  21. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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