---
type: "Bill"
title: "Schools, Charter - As enacted, revises various provisions relative to charter schools. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13."
description: "Schools, Charter - As enacted, revises various provisions relative to charter schools. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 980"
citation: "Tennessee SB 980 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Charter", "Schools"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gardenhire"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 25
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-01-31"
last_action: "2023-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4f4cfb17-136e-4160-82ba-f23721897666"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0980&GA=113"
source_hash: "fb6dba8e81d0f266d59dcad9c6369c1e902d839753d6426d2f92fd88d86388c7"
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 980 (113) — Schools, Charter - As enacted, revises various provisions relative to charter schools. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0173** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0173.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0177** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0177.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0026.pdf)
4. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0980.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/15/2023 Passed (3) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY BAUM PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2023 Passed — **70–19** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 4/3/2023 Passed — **26–5** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/27/2023 Passed (2) — **26–5** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 4/3/2023 Passed (1) — **26–4** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2023 Passed — **70–20** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Gardenhire — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-02-06** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee `passage`
- **2023-02-08** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/15/2023
- **2023-02-15** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2023-02-24** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/27/2023
- **2023-02-27** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-02-27** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2023-02-27** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0026)
- **2023-02-28** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-02** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-03-20** Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 20, PNV 6 `passage`
- **2023-03-20** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0177) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-20** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0173) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-20** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-03-31** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/3/2023
- **2023-04-03** Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 5 (Amendment 2 - HA0177) `passage`
- **2023-04-03** Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA0173) `passage`
- **2023-04-05** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-04-06** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-11** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-12** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-24** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-03** Effective date(s) 04/24/2023
- **2023-05-03** Pub. Ch. 206

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4f4cfb17-136e-4160-82ba-f23721897666`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).