Tennessee House Bill HB0086

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/9/25
• Refer: 3/12/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 13, relative to charter schools.

Summary

HB0086 makes a narrow change to Tennessee’s charter school law by specifying that the timing of a required annual completion deadline is to be determined by the comptroller of the treasury. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-13-127(b)(2), which already requires a certain annual process to be completed as soon as practical after June 30 each year. The new language adds the comptroller’s discretion to determine when that completion occurs. In practical terms, the bill does not create a new charter school program or change charter school eligibility, funding formulas, or governance structures. Instead, it adjusts administrative oversight of an existing annual requirement within the charter school statute, giving the comptroller a clearer role in setting the timing for completion of that process. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law because the public welfare requires it.

Impact

The bill amends Title 49, Chapter 13 of the Tennessee Code, which governs charter schools, by inserting the comptroller of the treasury into the timing of an annual statutory requirement. This changes the administration of the existing law rather than its substantive charter school policy, and it affects the parties responsible for complying with the annual deadline, including charter school-related entities and the comptroller’s office.

Sentiment

There is no recorded committee transcript or vote history in the provided materials, so there is no direct evidence of debate, support, or opposition. Based on the text alone, the bill appears technical and administrative rather than controversial, with a likely neutral or routine reception.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided record. If any concern were to arise, it would likely center on the comptroller of the treasury being given discretion over the timing of a statutory deadline, but the available materials do not show any stated objections or competing viewpoints.