Education - As enacted, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or religion against a student or an employee in a public institution of education; requires public institutions of education to treat harassment or discrimination against students or employees, or resulting from institutional policies or programs on their campuses, motivated by or including antisemitic intent in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race; requires Title VI coordinators to be designated to monitor antisemitic discrimination and harassment at K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Tennessee's HB 1188 prohibits public schools and colleges from discriminating against students or employees based on race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, religion, or other protected characteristics. It specifically requires institutions to address antisemitic harassment or discrimination identically to discrimination based on race, using the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism. The bill mandates that all public K-12 schools and colleges designate a Title VI coordinator to monitor antisemitism, investigate complaints, and report annually to the state legislature. It also clarifies that criticism of Israel is not antisemitic and ensures the law aligns with federal civil rights protections. The law took effect on April 24, 2025.