Tennessee · 114
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.
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Summary AI-generated
HB 2000 amends TCA Title 49 to allow private postsecondary institutions, including religiously affiliated ones, to operate public charter schools in Tennessee. These institutions may apply to the local board of education or the Tennessee public charter school commission to open a school. The bill also permits them to give enrollment preference to children of their employees or governing body members, similar to public institutions of higher education.
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Sponsors
- Scott Cepicky Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026… | lower | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 16, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar &… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 14, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 8, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 31, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 10, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |