HB1003

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to nonpublic schools.

Complete·5/13/25

Tennessee HB1003 exempts fully online, regionally accredited nonpublic schools from certain requirements.

Tennessee HB1003 amends state law to exempt fully online, self-paced, regionally accredited nonpublic schools from specific operational requirements. These include class size limits, minimum instructional days and hours, vaccination mandates, and standardized testing. The changes take effect July 1, 2025, and apply to the 2025-2026 school year and each subsequent year.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

18 Yea

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1 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 1, 2025

12:00 PM

House Education Committee Hearing

Mar 26, 2025

10:30 AM

House Insurance Subcommittee Hearing

History

May 13, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 380

Apr 16, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst.

Apr 16, 2025

House

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