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TennesseeHB 2089114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 15; Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to victims of communism.

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Signed by Governor

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Tennessee schools add lessons on communism victims

Beginning with the 2026–2027 school year, Tennessee school districts and public charter schools must recognize November 7 as Victims of Communism Day each year. The day honors victims of communist regimes. High school students enrolled in world history and geography must receive at least 45 minutes of instruction about victims' suffering. Lessons cover poverty, starvation, migration, organized deadly violence, and limits on speech. Instruction must connect to at least one listed topic: Mao Zedong and the Cultural Revolution; Joseph Stalin and the Soviet System; Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution; Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge; or Nicolas Maduro and the Chavismo movement. Schools must teach the lesson on November 7. If students have no instruction in that course that day, including weekends, the lesson moves to their next school day with that course. The law specifies no funding, enforcement process, or penalties.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Scott Cepicky

    Republican • House

  • Jake McCalmon

    Republican • House

  • Michele Reneau

    Republican • House

  • Mike Sparks

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 215 • No: 47

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/26/2026

Yes: 25 • No: 5

Senate vote • 3/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/23/2026

Yes: 29 • No: 0

House vote • 3/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026

Yes: 73 • No: 21

House vote • 3/9/2026

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026

Yes: 72 • No: 17

House vote • 3/3/2026

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 11 • No: 3

House vote • 2/17/2026

HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 5 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 04/16/2026

    4/24/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 757

    4/24/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/16/2026

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/7/2026House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/1/2026Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/1/2026House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/27/2026House

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5

    3/26/2026Senate

  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/26/2026Senate

  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/12/2026Senate

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/10/2026House

  12. Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 17, PNV 1

    3/9/2026House

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0587)

    3/9/2026House

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/9/2026House

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

    3/5/2026House

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

    3/4/2026House

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/3/2026House

  18. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026

    2/25/2026House

  19. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    2/17/2026House

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/12/2026House

  21. Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

    2/11/2026House

  22. Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee

    2/5/2026House

  23. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    2/5/2026House

  24. Intro., P1C.

    2/4/2026House

  25. Filed for introduction

    2/2/2026House

Bill Text

  • HA0587

    3/9/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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