Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 1934 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to opportunity public charter schools.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 842

  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 January 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 16, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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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 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Schools, Charter - As enacted, requires the department of education to annually collect and report certain data for opportunity public charter schools on the department's website; requires a director of schools, juvenile court judge, or department of children's services caseworker who has knowledge that a student is an at-risk student and is eligible to attend an opportunity public charter school to provide the student and the student's parent or legal guardian with information regarding the student's eligibility to enroll in an opportunity public charter school and the location of any opportunity public charter schools that are located in or adjacent to the student's county of residence. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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 3/11/2026

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0677)

  8. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0904)

  13. Passed H., Ayes 83, Nays 13, PNV 0

  14. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  15. Signed by Senate Speaker

  16. Signed by H. Speaker

  17. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  18. Signed by Governor.

  19. Pub. Ch. 842

  20. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Intro., P1C.

  23. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  24. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  27. Sponsor change.

  28. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  29. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  30. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  31. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/24/2026

  32. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/24/2026

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

  34. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  36. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  37. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  38. Comp. SB subst.

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 842

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 1934 do?
Schools, Charter - As enacted, requires the department of education to annually collect and report certain data for opportunity public charter schools on the department's website; requires a director of schools, juvenile court judge, or department of children's services caseworker who has knowledge that a student is an at-risk student and is eligible to attend an opportunity public charter school to provide the student and the student's parent or legal guardian with information regarding the student's eligibility to enroll in an opportunity public charter school and the location of any opportunity public charter schools that are located in or adjacent to the student's county of residence. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 1934?
HB 1934 is sponsored by Slater, William (Republican) and Bricken, Rush (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1934?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 1934?
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