Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 2000
Schools, Charter - As enacted, allows private postsecondary institutions, including those that are religiously affiliated, to operate a public charter school; allows such institutions to apply to the local board of education or directly to the Tennessee public charter school commission to open a public charter school and to give an enrollment preference to children of the institution's employees or members of its governing body in the same manner afforded to public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Cepicky (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1128
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 8, 2026 House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 31, 2026 House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/31/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 House | HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1128 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
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