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TennesseeHB 2089114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Dennis Powers (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Education

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High schools teach about victims of communism

Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, Tennessee public and charter schools recognize November 7 as Victims of Communism Day. High school world history and geography classes must provide at least 45 minutes on how people suffered under communist regimes—covering poverty, starvation, migration, systemized lethal violence, and suppression of speech. The lesson must tie to at least one example: 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 Nicolás Maduro and the Chavismo movement. If November 7 is not a class day for that course, the lesson happens on the next class day.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dennis Powers

    Republican • House

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. Signed by Governor.

    4/16/2026

  2. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/7/2026House

  3. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/1/2026House

  4. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/1/2026Senate

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

    3/27/2026House

  6. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/26/2026Senate

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5

    3/26/2026Senate

  8. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/12/2026Senate

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/10/2026House

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

    3/9/2026House

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

    3/9/2026House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/9/2026House

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

    3/5/2026House

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

    3/4/2026House

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

    3/3/2026House

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

    2/25/2026House

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

    2/17/2026House

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/12/2026House

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

    2/11/2026House

  20. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    2/5/2026House

  21. Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee

    2/5/2026House

  22. Intro., P1C.

    2/4/2026House

  23. Filed for introduction

    2/2/2026House

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