Education - As enacted, makes revisions to the "Tennessee Public Charter Schools Act of 2002." - Amends TCA Title 49.
This bill amends Tennessee's Public Charter Schools Act to change a specific formatting requirement for school documents. It requires that certain text be printed in a twenty-point font instead of the previous sixteen-point font. The change directly affects charter schools in Tennessee that must comply with these document standards. The law took effect on July 1, 2024, following the governor's signature.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2024 · House Apr 18, 2024
How they voted
24–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Apr 22, 2024
D
Democratic5
80% Nay
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
15
Committee
7
Amendments
4
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 24, Nays 4, PNV 1 (Amendment 2 - HA0910)
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0529)
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0910)
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Amended
Am. tabled. (Amendment 3 - HA1004)
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Apr 18, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 7 - HA1100)
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Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 63, Nays 26, PNV 3
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0558)
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Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 1, PNV 3
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Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
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Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/21/2024
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Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 2/21/2024
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Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/7/2024
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Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 1/31/2024
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Mar 15, 2023
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
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Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
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Jan 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Jan 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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