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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 2168: 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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2168 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Ken Yager (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 24, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 757.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ken YagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 757
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
  5. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/26/2026
  6. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/23/2026
  7. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  8. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
  9. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
  10. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
  12. Filed for introduction

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source