STATE BILLTN HB 2420PASSED

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

State of Tennessee

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.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 18, 2026
178 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
TN HB 2420 · PassedMay 18

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Bill details

Last action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 905 · May 18, 2026

Sponsors

MWMark WhiteRepresentative · Republican · HD-083Primary sponsor
SCScott CepickyRepresentative · Republican · HD-064
EDElaine DavisRepresentative · Republican · HD-018
RARebecca AlexanderRepresentative · Republican · HD-007
RBRush BrickenRepresentative · Republican · HD-047

Bill history

Newest first.

May 18, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 905
Apr 13, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Apr 13, 2026Comp. SB subst.House
Apr 9, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026House
Apr 8, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026House
Apr 7, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Apr 1, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse
Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026House
Show 13 earlier actions
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, 2026Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026House
Mar 3, 2026Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2026House
Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026House
Feb 24, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Feb 5, 2026Assigned to s/c K-12 SubcommitteeHouse
Feb 5, 2026P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeHouse
Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House
Feb 3, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 5 yea · 3 nayPassed
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 1, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 5 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Local Education Agencies

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