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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 09, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 26, 2026
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Became LawApr 16, 2026
Tennessee House Bill
Education - As introduced, requires LEAs and public charter schools to recognize November 7 of each year as Victims of Communism Day to honor the people who have fallen victim to communist regimes; requires LEAs and public charter schools to provide high school students enrolled in a world history and geography course with at least 45 minutes of instruction on Victims of Communism Day. - Amends TCA Title 15; Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6. HB2089 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 757 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 24, 2026: Effective date(s) 04/16/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2089
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 5
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 11
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 73
NO: 21
OTHER: 0
YES: 72
NO: 17
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 29
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 25
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 24, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 757
- Effective date(s) 04/16/2026
- Apr 16, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor.
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Mar 27, 2026 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0587)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 17, PNV 1
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Education Committee
- Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0587 (13641) - Amendment 1-0 to HB2089
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB2089 -- Education Instruction Subcommittee 02/17/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB2089_(013641).pdf -- Education Instruction Subcommittee 02/17/2026PDF
- Video: Senate Session - 48th Legislative Day Mar 26, 2026 (03h 08m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 46th Legislative Day Mar 9, 2026 (01h 47m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Mar 5, 2026 (00h 12m)HTML
- Video: Education Committee Mar 3, 2026 (01h 28m)HTML



