Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2318
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 Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hensley (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1128
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 23, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/23/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1128 - May 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 - May 22, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 11, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 65, Nays 18, PNV 0 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration