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TN HB 997

died on adjournment

Schools, Charter - As enacted, prohibits a county LEA or public charter school authorized to operate in a county LEA from charging registration fees, enrollment fees, or tuition for a student who resides in the county and who transfers to a public charter school authorized to operate in the county LEA from another LEA located in the same county. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 997 pass?

No. TN HB 997 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 (2025-05-13): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 388

What is TN HB 997 about?

TN HB 997 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Schools, Charter - As enacted, prohibits a county LEA or public charter school authorized to operate in a county LEA from charging registration fees, enrollment fees, or tuition for a student who resides in the county and who transfers to a public charter school authorized to operate in the county LEA from another LEA located in the same county. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13 and Title 49, Chapter 6.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 997?

Stevens is the primary sponsor of TN HB 997.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 388
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Stevensprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-13

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 388

  2. 2025-04-16

    Comp. SB subst.

  3. 2025-04-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  4. 2025-04-10

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  5. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  6. 2025-04-02

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025

  8. 2025-03-25

    Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025

  9. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  10. 2025-03-18

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

  11. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

  12. 2025-03-11

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

  13. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

  14. 2025-03-04

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

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  16. 2025-02-11

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-02-10

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-02-06

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  19. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/4/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-04 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-02 · pass · 18-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (1)

    2025-04-14 · fail · 0-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0997&ga=114

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