Tennessee · Senate Bill 2820 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 2820 Sponsored by Ferrell Haile Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 1, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 4, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 22, 2024
  5. To the governor May 16, 2024
  6. Became law May 28, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Education - As enacted, authorizes certain opportunity public charter schools serving any of the grades six through 12 for which at least 75 percent of the students enrolled in the school, at the time of enrollment, are at-risk students. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Every action

28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/13/2024 · Senate Education Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/20/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate Education Committee
  7. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  8. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/4/2024
  9. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0768)
  10. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0975)
  11. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 19, Nays 7, PNV 1
  12. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  13. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  14. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  15. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0862)
  16. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1069)
  17. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 3
  18. SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2024
  19. SenateConcurred, Ayes 25, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA0862)
  20. SenateMotion to lift from the table adopted.
  1. SenateConcurred, Ayes 25, Nays 2 (Amendment 2 - HA1069)
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 1066
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/28/2024, 07/01/2024

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 19–7
Apr 4, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 7 Not voting 1
Democrats: 0 yes, 3 no Republicans: 19 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 7

Not voting · 1

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 75–17
Apr 22, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 75 No 17 Not voting 3
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 10 yes, 13 no Republicans: 64 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 75

No · 17

Not voting · 3

REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 75–20
Apr 22, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 75 No 20 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 3 yes, 20 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 75

No · 20

Not voting · 1

Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 · Full Senate

Passed 25–2
Apr 23, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 2
Democrats: 1 yes, 2 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 2

Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 · Full Senate

Passed 25–4
Apr 23, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 4
Democrats: 1 yes, 4 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2024 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.