Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1019 — AN ACT to amend Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 13 and Title 49, Chapter 3, relative to education funding for public charter schools.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 07/01/2025

  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 29, 2025.

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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

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to allocate the state share of the Tennessee investment in student achievement formula funds generated by student members of a public charter school in the prior school year directly to the public charter school instead of allocating such funds to the local education agency in which the public charter school is located. - Amends Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and TCA Title 49, Chapter 13 and Title 49, Chapter 3.

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 Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  15. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  16. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  17. Placed behind the budget

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  19. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  20. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  24. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  25. Comp. SB subst.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 456

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  34. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0027)

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

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  39. Subst. for comp. HB.

  40. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0295)

  41. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0296)

  42. Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 22, PNV 1

  43. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

  44. Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0296)

  45. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  46. Signed by Senate Speaker

  47. Signed by H. Speaker

  48. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  49. Signed by Governor.

  50. Pub. Ch. 456

  51. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 07/01/2025

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1019 do?
Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to allocate the state share of the Tennessee investment in student achievement formula funds generated by student members of a public charter school in the prior school year directly to the public charter school instead of allocating such funds to the local education agency in which the public charter school is located. - Amends Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and TCA Title 49, Chapter 13 and Title 49, Chapter 3.
Who sponsors SB 1019?
SB 1019 is sponsored by White, Dawn (Republican) and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1019?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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