Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

HB 2420 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to virtual schools.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 905

  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 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2026.

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 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 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 requires closure of virtual schools not meeting operational requirements.

This bill mandates local education agencies to close virtual schools that fail to meet specific requirements. It also requires the department of education to publish a list of such closed schools.

Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires an LEA to close a virtual school not meeting certain requirements for continued operation; requires the department of education to maintain and publish on the department's website a list of providers that operated or managed a virtual school that was closed for not meeting the requirements for continued operation; makes other related changes. - 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 3/4/2026

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0

  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  8. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0611)

  9. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1014)

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 21, PNV 2

  16. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  17. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  18. Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 1 (Amendment 1 - HA1014)

  19. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  20. Signed by Senate Speaker

  21. Signed by H. Speaker

  22. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  23. Signed by Governor.

  24. Pub. Ch. 905

  25. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Intro., P1C.

  28. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  29. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  32. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  44. Comp. SB subst.

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 905

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2420 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires an LEA to close a virtual school not meeting certain requirements for continued operation; requires the department of education to maintain and publish on the department's website a list of providers that operated or managed a virtual school that was closed for not meeting the requirements for continued operation; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 2420?
HB 2420 is sponsored by White, Mark (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), and Bricken, Rush (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2420?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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