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.

Summary

The bill requires the board of regents, each state university board, and the University of Tennessee trustees to create and maintain a "Charlie Kirk Memorial Courtyard for Civil Debate" on the main campus of every public higher‑education institution they govern. The courtyard must be at least 1,600 square feet, display the Tennessee Constitution’s Article I, the Ten Commandments, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence, and be installed by Dec. 31, 2026. It is intended to promote civil discourse and respectful exchange of ideas on campus.

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