HB2177

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 49, Chapter 13; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3, relative to public education.

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HB2177 amends Tennessee's public education laws, focusing on charter school replication, performance standards, and financial reporting.

HB2177 amends Tennessee's public education laws to allow governing bodies with at least one local board of education-authorized public charter school in operation for three years to submit replication applications. The Tennessee public charter school commission must approve or deny these applications within 90 days. If the commission fails to act, the application is deemed approved. The commission's decision is final and not subject to appeal.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

26 Yea

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4 Nay

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2 Not Voting

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History

May 26

Pub. Ch. 1012

May 26

Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026

May 19

Signed by Governor.