Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 0997 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 13 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to public charter schools.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 388

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Schools, Charter - As enacted, prohibits a county LEA or public charter school authorized to operate in a county LEA from charging registration fees, enrollment fees, or tuition for a student who resides in the county and who transfers to a public charter school authorized to operate in the county LEA from another LEA located in the same county. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Bill Text

Action 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 2/26/2025

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0026)

  8. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0304)

  14. Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 20, PNV 0

  15. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

  16. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0304)

  17. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  18. Signed by Senate Speaker

  19. Signed by H. Speaker

  20. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  21. Signed by Governor.

  22. Pub. Ch. 388

  23. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Intro., P1C.

  26. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  27. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

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

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

  30. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

  31. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

  32. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

  33. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

  34. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  35. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025

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

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

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

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  41. Comp. SB subst.

  42. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 388

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0997 do?
Schools, Charter - As enacted, prohibits a county LEA or public charter school authorized to operate in a county LEA from charging registration fees, enrollment fees, or tuition for a student who resides in the county and who transfers to a public charter school authorized to operate in the county LEA from another LEA located in the same county. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors HB 0997?
HB 0997 is sponsored by Stevens, Robert (Republican) and White, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0997?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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