STATE BILLTN HB 1759PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to education.

As enacted, authorizes the establishment of adult public charter schools, which are defined as public charter schools that exclusively serve students who are 18 or older by providing instruction to such students in accordance with the rules for adult high schools promulgated by the state board of education to assist such students in obtaining course credit leading to the attainment of a high school diploma. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 27, 2026; 169 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1759 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1088 · May 27, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1088

Apr 22, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 22, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Apr 20, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026House

Apr 20, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026House

Apr 20, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 20, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026House

Apr 20, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

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Apr 16, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse

Apr 6, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026House

Apr 6, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Apr 6, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026House

Mar 31, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeHouse

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026House

Mar 24, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/24/2026House

Mar 17, 2026Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/24/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026House

Mar 10, 2026Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026House

Mar 3, 2026Assigned to s/c K-12 SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 3, 2026Ref. to Education Committee - Government Operations for ReviewHouse

Jan 22, 2026P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.House

Jan 21, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 20, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMar 31, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 2 nayPassed

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 6, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 2 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 20, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 3 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 20, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 1 nayPassed

Subjects

Schools, Charter

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to education.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to education.

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Bill details

Sponsors

Bill history

Recorded votes

Subjects

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