STATE BILLTN SB 1931PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to opportunity public charter schools.

As enacted, requires the department of education to annually collect and report certain data for opportunity public charter schools on the department's website; requires a director of schools, juvenile court judge, or department of children's services caseworker who has knowledge that a student is an at-risk student and is eligible to attend an opportunity public charter school to provide the student and the student's parent or legal guardian with information regarding the student's eligibility to enroll in an opportunity public charter school and the location of any opportunity public charter schools that are located in or adjacent to the student's county of residence. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 5, 2026; 191 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 1931 · PassedMay 5

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 · May 5, 2026

Sponsor

FHFerrell HaileSenator · Republican · SD-018Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 5, 2026Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

May 5, 2026Pub. Ch. 842

Apr 27, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate

Apr 17, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate

Apr 16, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 16, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 15, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate

Apr 15, 2026Passed H., Ayes 83, Nays 13, PNV 0House

Show 12 earlier actions

Apr 15, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0904)House

Apr 15, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House

Mar 19, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House

Mar 16, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate

Mar 16, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0Senate

Mar 16, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0677)Senate

Mar 13, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026Senate

Mar 11, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate

Mar 5, 2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026Senate

Feb 2, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeSenate

Jan 22, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Jan 21, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationMar 16, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 15, 2026 · House · 83 yea · 13 nayPassed

Subjects

Schools, Charter

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