Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1018 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 13 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to public charter schools.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  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 22, 2025.

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 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 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Schools, Charter - As enacted, prohibits a county LEA or public charter school authorized to operate in a county LEA from charging registration fees, enrollment fees, or tuition for a student who resides in the county and who transfers to a public charter school authorized to operate in the county LEA from another LEA located in the same county. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  18. Comp. SB subst.

  19. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 388

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  23. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  24. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  25. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025

  26. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0026)

  27. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  31. Subst. for comp. HB.

  32. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0304)

  33. Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 20, PNV 0

  34. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

  35. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0304)

  36. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  37. Signed by Senate Speaker

  38. Signed by H. Speaker

  39. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  40. Signed by Governor.

  41. Pub. Ch. 388

  42. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1018 do?
Schools, Charter - As enacted, prohibits a county LEA or public charter school authorized to operate in a county LEA from charging registration fees, enrollment fees, or tuition for a student who resides in the county and who transfers to a public charter school authorized to operate in the county LEA from another LEA located in the same county. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors SB 1018?
SB 1018 is sponsored by White, Dawn (Republican) and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1018?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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