HB 2000 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to charter schools.
Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1128
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill allows private postsecondary institutions to operate public charter schools in Tennessee.
This legislation permits private colleges, including religious ones, to establish public charter schools. It also enables these institutions to prioritize enrollment for their employees' children.
What this means for you
- Families: Families with children of employees at these institutions may benefit from enrollment preferences.
Summary
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.
Bill Text
- Full text View text Current pdf
Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
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Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026
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Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
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Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Passed H., Ayes 65, Nays 18, PNV 0
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 1128
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Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to Education Committee
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Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
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Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
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Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
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Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
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Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
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Comp. SB subst.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1128
Sponsors
- Scott Cepicky · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Cepicky, Scott Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 132 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2000 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors HB 2000?
- HB 2000 is sponsored by Cepicky, Scott (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 2000?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 2000?
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