Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 1890 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to the history of communism.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/14/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires, beginning with the next adoption of academic standards in the subject of social studies, the standards recommendation committee to include in their final recommendations of academic standards in the subject of social studies to the state board of education, and the state board, to adopt, grade-appropriate academic standards on the history of communism. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

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

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/17/2026

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

  10. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026

  11. Re-ref. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  12. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  14. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/17/2026

  19. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  20. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  22. Comp. SB subst.

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 708

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  27. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  28. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

  29. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  30. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

  31. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0540)

  32. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1, PNV 3

  33. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  36. Subst. for comp. HB.

  37. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0559)

  38. Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 18, PNV 1

  39. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  40. Signed by Senate Speaker

  41. Signed by H. Speaker

  42. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  43. Signed by Governor.

  44. Pub. Ch. 708

  45. Effective date(s) 04/14/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1890 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires, beginning with the next adoption of academic standards in the subject of social studies, the standards recommendation committee to include in their final recommendations of academic standards in the subject of social studies to the state board of education, and the state board, to adopt, grade-appropriate academic standards on the history of communism. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 1890?
SB 1890 is sponsored by Bowling, Janice (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1890?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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