Tennessee Senate Bill 2470

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-01 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As introduced, allows employers and public institutions of higher education in this state to establish, maintain, and implement policies, practices, and requirements designed to safeguard employees, applicants for employment, students, faculty, and staff from discrimination based on race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity, which may be developed and administered through an office of diversity, equity, and inclusion. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49 and Title 50.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 49 and Title 50, relative to diversity.

Sen. Raumesh Akbari [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-01	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2024-01-31	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2024-01-30	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB2830 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-07 - Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2470&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2470.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB2470.pdf