SB 1931 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Schools, Charter - 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.

SB 1931 requires Tennessee's public charter school commission to notify the chairs of the state Senate and House education committees whenever a new "opportunity public charter school" opens in the state, including the school's location. This notification requirement amends existing state law (TCA Title 49) governing charter schools. The bill directly affects the commission, which must provide this information to legislative leaders, and the education committees, which would receive the updates. It does not change school operations or funding but adds a procedural step for legislative oversight. The bill is currently in the committee review stage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed Apr 27, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 27, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0904)
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 83, Nays 13, PNV 0
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0677)
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Ferrell Haile
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
TN
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