TN HB 2256
died on adjournmentSchools, Charter - As introduced, prevents a public charter school that has had its charter agreement renewed on appeal by the Tennessee public charter school commission from mutually agreeing with the local board of education for the LEA in which the public charter school is located for the local board to serve as its authorizer; allows the commission to determine, between five and 10 years, the term of a charter agreement renewed by the commission instead of automatically assigning all charter agreements renewed by the commission a 10-year term. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Did TN HB 2256 pass?
No. TN HB 2256 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 (2026-03-25): Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
What is TN HB 2256 about?
TN HB 2256 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Schools, Charter - As introduced, prevents a public charter school that has had its charter agreement renewed on appeal by the Tennessee public charter school commission from mutually agreeing with the local board of education for the LEA in which the public charter school is located for the local board to serve as its authorizer; allows the commission to determine, between five and 10 years, the term of a charter agreement renewed by the commission instead of automatically assigning all charter agreements renewed by the commission a 10-year term. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 2256?
Sparks is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2256.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Latest action
- 2026-03-25 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
- Bill type
- bill
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Sponsors
- Sparksprimary
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-25
Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
2026-03-18
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/24/2026
2026-03-17
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
2026-03-10
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
2026-02-05
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-05
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-02
Filed for introduction
filing
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Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2332
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