Education - As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools to recognize Victims of Communism Day to honor the people who have fallen victim to communist regimes by providing high school students enrolled in a world
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 15; Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to victims of communism.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Education - As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools to recognize Victims of Communism Day to honor the people who have fallen victim to communist regimes by providing high school students enrolled in a world history and geography course with at least 45 minutes of instruction on such topic. - Amends TCA Title 15; Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 757 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 · Feb 2, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 12, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Feb 17, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 3, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0587) · Mar 9, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 17, PNV 1 · Mar 9, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 10, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5 · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Mar 27, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 1, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 7, 2026
House
Signed by Governor. · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 757 · Apr 24, 2026
Senate
Effective date(s) 04/16/2026 · Apr 24, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 5, 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, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/23/2026 · Mar 20, 2026
Senate
Senate Reset on calendar for 3/26/2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 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.
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