Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 1163 — AN ACT to amend Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 13 and Title 49, Chapter 3, relative to education funding for public charter schools.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 456

  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 29, 2025.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to allocate the state share of the Tennessee investment in student achievement formula funds generated by student members of a public charter school in the prior school year directly to the public charter school instead of allocating such funds to the local education agency in which the public charter school is located. - Amends Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and TCA Title 49, Chapter 13 and Title 49, Chapter 3.

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 - SA0027)

  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. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0295)

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0296)

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 22, PNV 1

  16. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

  17. Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0296)

  18. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  19. Signed by Senate Speaker

  20. Signed by H. Speaker

  21. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  22. Signed by Governor.

  23. Pub. Ch. 456

  24. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 07/01/2025

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Intro., P1C.

  27. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  28. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  38. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  39. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  40. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  41. Placed behind the budget

  42. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  43. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  44. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  47. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  48. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  49. Comp. SB subst.

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

  51. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 456

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1163 do?
Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to allocate the state share of the Tennessee investment in student achievement formula funds generated by student members of a public charter school in the prior school year directly to the public charter school instead of allocating such funds to the local education agency in which the public charter school is located. - Amends Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and TCA Title 49, Chapter 13 and Title 49, Chapter 3.
Who sponsors HB 1163?
HB 1163 is sponsored by Stevens, Robert (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Baum, Charlie (Republican), and Cepicky, Scott (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1163?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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