Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 2256 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to public charter schools.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Schools, Charter - As introduced, prevents a public charter school that has had its charter agreement renewed on appeal by the Tennessee public charter school commission from mutually agreeing with the local board of education for the LEA in which the public charter school is located for the local board to serve as its authorizer; allows the commission to determine, between five and 10 years, the term of a charter agreement renewed by the commission instead of automatically assigning all charter agreements renewed by the commission a 10-year term. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

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

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

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

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

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  10. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026

  11. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

  12. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  13. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  14. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  15. Intro., P1C.

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  18. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2256 do?
Schools, Charter - As introduced, prevents a public charter school that has had its charter agreement renewed on appeal by the Tennessee public charter school commission from mutually agreeing with the local board of education for the LEA in which the public charter school is located for the local board to serve as its authorizer; allows the commission to determine, between five and 10 years, the term of a charter agreement renewed by the commission instead of automatically assigning all charter agreements renewed by the commission a 10-year term. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 2256?
HB 2256 is sponsored by Sparks, Mike (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2256?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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