Two bills inspired by preserving the legacy and ideals of the late Charlie Kirk are set to be heard in the Tennessee House Higher Education Subcommittee on Wednesday, Feb. 18.
The first bill is HB2025 which would require public colleges and universities to install and maintain a “Charlie Kirk Memorial Courtyard for Civil Debate” at the main campus of each school “to remind students, faculty, staff and visitors of the value of civil discourse and to encourage those who visit the courtyard to exchange differing ideas and opinions with civility and respect.”
Sponsored by Rep. Monty Fritts, the legislation seeks “to foster an inculcate a culture of public discourse and debate, especially the civil offering of dissenting opinions, and a free exchange of ideas.”
Per the bill, the courtyard must measure roughly 40 x 40 feet, display the declaration of rights in Article I of the Tennessee Constitution on the northern side of the courtyard, the Ten Commandments on the southern side of the courtyard, the Bill of Rights on the eastern side of the courtyard, and the Declaration of Independence on the western side of the courtyard.
