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IntroducedJan 22, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Schools, Charter - As introduced, 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.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 08, 2026: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Apr 14, 2026
House Hearing Room I
Summary
Comments on HB 2000
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 7
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 8
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 25
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 13
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 01, 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
- Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026
- 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 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 03, 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 04, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Education Committee
- Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Bill Texts
Documents
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB2000 -- K-12 Subcommittee 03/03/2026PDF
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Apr 8, 2026 (02h 28m)HTML
- Video: Education Committee Mar 31, 2026 (01h 54m)HTML
- Video: Education Committee Mar 17, 2026 (01h 23m)HTML
- Video: K-12 Subcommittee Mar 10, 2026 (01h 27m)HTML
- Video: K-12 Subcommittee Mar 3, 2026 (01h 29m)HTML

