Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1020 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to public charter schools.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 518

  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 30, 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 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Schools, Charter - As enacted, permits a public charter school authorized in the county local education agency for a county in which only one city school system operates to use available buildings or facilities located within the geographic boundaries of the city school system located in the same county if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/11/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  8. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/18/2025

  9. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  10. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

  11. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

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

  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. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0303)

  19. Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 22, PNV 0

  20. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  21. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  22. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  23. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 4

  24. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  25. Signed by H. Speaker

  26. Signed by Senate Speaker

  27. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  28. Signed by Governor.

  29. Pub. Ch. 518

  30. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

  31. Filed for introduction

  32. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  35. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  36. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  37. Companion House Bill substituted

  38. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 518

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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"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.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1020 do?
Schools, Charter - As enacted, permits a public charter school authorized in the county local education agency for a county in which only one city school system operates to use available buildings or facilities located within the geographic boundaries of the city school system located in the same county if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 1020?
SB 1020 is sponsored by White, Dawn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1020?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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