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TN HB 1759

died on adjournment

Schools, Charter - As enacted, authorizes the establishment of adult public charter schools, which are defined as public charter schools that exclusively serve students who are 18 or older by providing instruction to such students in accordance with the rules for adult high schools promulgated by the state board of education to assist such students in obtaining course credit leading to the attainment of a high school diploma. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 1759 pass?

No. TN HB 1759 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1088

What is TN HB 1759 about?

TN HB 1759 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Schools, Charter - As enacted, authorizes the establishment of adult public charter schools, which are defined as public charter schools that exclusively serve students who are 18 or older by providing instruction to such students in accordance with the rules for adult high schools promulgated by the state board of education to assist such students in obtaining course credit leading to the attainment of a high school diploma. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1759?

Slater is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1759.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1088
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Slaterprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1088

  2. 2026-04-22

    Comp. SB subst.

  3. 2026-04-22

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  4. 2026-04-20

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-04-20

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026

  6. 2026-04-20

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-04-20

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026

  8. 2026-04-20

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  9. 2026-04-16

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026

  10. 2026-04-15

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  11. 2026-04-08

    Placed behind the budget

  12. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  13. 2026-04-06

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-04-06

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-04-06

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  16. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

  17. 2026-03-31

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

  19. 2026-03-24

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/24/2026

  21. 2026-03-17

    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/24/2026

  22. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  23. 2026-03-10

    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  24. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  25. 2026-03-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  26. 2026-03-03

    Ref. to Education Committee - Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-03-03

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  28. 2026-01-22

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  29. 2026-01-21

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  30. 2026-01-20

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-24 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Haston: not voting

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/31/2026 Passed

    2026-03-31 · pass · 13-2

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Glynn: not voting

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/6/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 8-2

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/20/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-20 · pass · 9-1

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/20/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-20 · pass · 19-3

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 4/20/2026 (1)

    2026-04-21 · fail · 0-0

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