Education, Higher - As enacted, enacts the "Charlie Kirk Act." - Amends TCA Title 49. SB1741 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 831 by the Secretary of State
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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. SB1741 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 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
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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
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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
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 831 · May 5, 2026
Senate
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
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 74, Noes 22
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 74, Noes 22
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-26 · Passed · Ayes 26, Noes 6
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
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: Signed by Governor. (Apr 27, 2026).