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HB0640 • 2026

Schools, Charter

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

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Sponsor
Carringer, Haile
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Comp. SB subst.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material only supports changes related to reporting dates and secure data management system lists, not additional requirements or directives.

Changing School Reporting Dates

This bill changes when local education agencies must publish information about their buildings on their websites from May 1 to May 15 each year.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the date by which local education agencies (LEAs) must post certain information about school buildings on their websites from May 1 to May 15 each year.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local Education Agencies (LEAs) that operate public charter schools

Terms To Know

TALLC
Tennessee Accelerating Literacy and Learning Corps, a program providing tutoring services to students.
LEA
Local Education Agency, an administrative unit responsible for public education in a specific area.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if LEAs do not comply with the new May 15 deadline.
  • It is unclear how many LEAs will choose to use the secure data management systems provided by the department of education.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB0640

Plain English: This amendment adds new requirements for charter schools in Tennessee regarding tutoring services and data management systems.

  • Adds guidance for TALLC members on aligning tutoring services with student needs and state academic standards.
  • Includes TALLC in the list of programs that help remediate learning loss.
  • Requires a comparison of different educational support methods' effectiveness, including those provided by TALLC.
  • Recommends secure data management systems for tracking intervention methods and student progress across schools.
  • The amendment text does not specify how the new requirements will be enforced or funded.
Amendment 1-0 to SB0400

Plain English: The amendment adds new requirements for charter schools regarding tutoring services and data management systems.

  • Adds guidance for TALLC members on aligning tutoring services with student needs and state academic standards.
  • Includes TALLC in the list of programs that help remediate learning loss.
  • Requires a comparison of different educational support methods' effectiveness, including those provided by TALLC.
  • Recommends secure data management systems for tracking intervention methods and student progress across schools.
  • The exact details on how the new requirements will be implemented are not specified in the amendment text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  2. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  3. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  4. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1

  5. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0913)

  6. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  7. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  8. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  9. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  11. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  12. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  14. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0799)

  15. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

  16. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  18. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/24/2026

  19. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  20. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/24/2026

  21. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  22. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  23. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026

  24. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  25. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  26. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  27. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  28. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Education Committee

  29. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  30. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  31. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  32. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  33. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  34. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  35. 2025-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 26, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 400, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to require the department of education to do the following:

(1) Develop
guidance for Tennessee accelerating literacy and learning corps (TALLC) members on how to align tutoring services for students with the remediation the student needs and with the academic standards adopted by the state board of education for the student's
grade level;

(2)
I
nclude information about the effectiveness of TALLC in its Tennessee Learning Loss Remediation and Student Acceleration Act progress report;

(3) In the progress report a comparison of the effectiveness of after-school learning mini-camps, learning loss bridge camps, summer learning camps, and tutoring services provided by TALLC members in remediating learning loss and improving student acade
mic performance; and

(4)
P
rovide LEAs with a list of secure data management systems that utilize platforms capable of tracking the effectiveness of intervention methods, resource allocation, and student progress in real time across all schools in the LEA. The systems listed must
be capable of complying with relevant privacy laws. An LEA will not be required to utilize a system listed by the department.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 400
By Powers

HOUSE BILL 640
By Carringer

HB0640
000941
- 1 -

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

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-13-136(c)(1), is amended by
deleting "May 1" wherever it appears in the subdivision and substituting "May 15".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.