Education, Higher - As enacted, enacts the "Charlie Kirk Act." - Amends TCA Title 49. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 831 by the Secretary of State
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Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to public institutions of higher education.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Education, Higher - As enacted, enacts the "Charlie Kirk Act." - Amends TCA Title 49. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 831 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 16, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 12, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Education Committee · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0794) · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6 · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1017) · Apr 13, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 22, PNV 0 · Apr 13, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 16, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 27, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 831 · May 5, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 04/27/2026, 07/01/2026 · May 5, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 6, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 13, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Judiciary Committee · Jan 14, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee · Jan 14, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 2, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to 3/4/2026 · Feb 18, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 7, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 13, 2026
House
The numbers
15
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 16, Noes 4
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 13, Noes 4
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 5, Noes 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 13, 2026).