---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education - As enacted, enacts the \"Innovative School District Act,\" which authorizes a public university in this state that is a comprehensive doctoral-extensive institution of higher learning, is the home to a public training school compendium that includes Pre-K through any of the grades nine through 12, and that meets certain criteria to operate an innovative school district. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 37; Title 49; Title 50; Title 66 and Title 67."
description: "Education - As enacted, enacts the \"Innovative School District Act,\" which authorizes a public university in this state that is a comprehensive doctoral-extensive institution of higher learning, is the home to a public training school compendium that includes Pre-K through any of the grades nine through 12, and that meets certain criteria to operate an innovative school district. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 37; Title 49; Title 50; Title 66 and Title 67."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 2557"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2557 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Taylor"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2024-01-31"
last_action: "2024-06-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1be46698-b699-40c0-994d-fd20ce0fd419"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2557&GA=113"
source_hash: "6c92c13d4f93eb9c062f80ef3ec21e913d2485a035ec95a3c301bae167b670f2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 2557 (113) — Education - As enacted, enacts the "Innovative School District Act," which authorizes a public university in this state that is a comprehensive doctoral-extensive institution of higher learning, is the home to a public training school compendium that includes Pre-K through any of the grades nine through 12, and that meets certain criteria to operate an innovative school district. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 37; Title 49; Title 50; Title 66 and Title 67.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0863** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0863.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA1082** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1082.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA1083** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1083.pdf)
4. **Amendment SA0789** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0789.pdf)
5. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2557.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/24/2024 Passed — **27–3** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2024 Passed (1) — **80–18** (pass) · lower
- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/20/2024 Passed (3) — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/4/2024 Passed (2) — **25–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3 4/24/2024 Passed (1) — **27–3** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/24/2024 Passed (2) — **27–3** (pass) · upper
- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/20/2024 Passed (4) — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2024 Passed (2) — **75–20** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/4/2024 Passed (3) — **25–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Taylor — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-02-01** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-02-05** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee `passage`
- **2024-03-06** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
- **2024-03-13** Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/20/2024
- **2024-03-14** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/20/2024
- **2024-03-20** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1
- **2024-04-02** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/4/2024
- **2024-04-04** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-04-04** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-04** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 0, PNV 4 `passage`
- **2024-04-04** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0789)
- **2024-04-08** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-23** Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 18, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-04-23** H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1083) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-23** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1082) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0863) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-23** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-24** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-24** Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 1 (Amendment 3 - HA1083) `passage`
- **2024-04-24** Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 1 (Amendment 2 - HA1082) `passage`
- **2024-04-24** Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/24/2024
- **2024-04-29** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-05-09** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-05-15** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-05-16** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-28** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-06-03** Effective date(s) 05/28/2024
- **2024-06-03** Pub. Ch. 1053

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1be46698-b699-40c0-994d-fd20ce0fd419`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).