Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 2441 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to virtual schools.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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  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 02, 2026. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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.

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In plain language

The bill mandates the closure of underperforming virtual schools in Tennessee.

This legislation requires local education agencies to close virtual schools that do not meet specific operational requirements. Additionally, the state education department must publish a list of providers managing closed virtual schools.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families may need to seek alternative educational options if their virtual school is closed due to non-compliance.

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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 905

  2. Pub. Ch. 905

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

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

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

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

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

  12. Comp. SB subst.

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

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

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

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

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

  24. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0611)

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

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  41. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

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

  43. Intro., P1C.

  44. Filed for introduction

  45. Filed for introduction

  46. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sponsors

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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 SB 2441 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 SB 2441?
SB 2441 is sponsored by Powers, Bill (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), and Watson, Bo (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2441?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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