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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 24Pub. Ch. 757Latest
   2. Apr 24Effective date(s) 04/16/2026
   3. Apr 16Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 7Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. Apr 1Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 1Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Mar 27Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Mar 26Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/26/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Mar 26Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5Passed Senate
   10. Mar 23
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   11. Mar 12Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   12. Mar 10Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   13. Mar 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Mar 9H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0587)Major
   15. Mar 9Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 17, PNV 1Passed House
   16. Mar 5H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026
   17. Mar 4Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
   18. Mar 3Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   19. Feb 25Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
   20. Feb 17Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 2/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   21. Feb 12Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   22. Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
   23. Feb 5P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
   24. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Education Instruction SubcommitteeMinor
   25. Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
   26. Feb 2Filed for introductionIntroduced