Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the governing board for each public institution of higher education to install and maintain a "Charlie Kirk Memorial Courtyard for Civil Debate" at the main campus of each public institution of higher education governed by the board. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.
HB 2025 requires all Tennessee public universities to create a "Charlie Kirk Memorial Courtyard for Civil Debate" on each main campus by December 2026. The courtyard must be at least 40x40 feet (1,600 sq. ft.) and display Tennessee’s Constitution Article I, the Ten Commandments, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence on its four sides in specified sizes and fonts. This directly affects the governing boards of all 13 public institutions of higher education in Tennessee. The bill mandates physical installation of these documents to promote "civil discourse," with campuses permitted to accept donations for the project.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Mar 4, 2026
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Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Def. to Summer Study in Higher Education Subcommittee
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Monty Fritts
RRepublican
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