TN HB1237 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 8)
Status: Passed on April 28 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-28 - Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 8)
Status: Passed on April 28 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-28 - Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, prohibits the exclusion of persons from membership on state regulatory and health-related boards on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, and national origin; prohibits such boards from establishing or operating under race-based policies pertaining to their composition; removes requirement that appointing authorities strive to ensure certain boards and commissions are represented by members of racial minorities. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 9; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 9; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to state entities.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jason Zachary [R] | Rep. Elaine Davis [R] | Rep. Jake McCalmon [R] | Rep. David Hawk [R] |
| Rep. Justin Lafferty [R] | Rep. Mark Cochran [R] | Rep. Scott Cepicky [R] | Rep. Dennis Powers [R] |
Roll Calls
2025-04-07 - House - FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 (Y: 73 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-31 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 24 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-31 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Re-Refer to Committee (Y: 24 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-10 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 70 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-10 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 71 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-05 - House - HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (Y: 17 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-25 - House - HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-31 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 24 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-31 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Re-Refer to Committee (Y: 24 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-10 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 70 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-10 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 71 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-05 - House - HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (Y: 17 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-25 - House - HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-28 | Effective date(s) 04/24/2025 | |
| 2025-04-28 | Pub. Ch. 294 | |
| 2025-04-24 | Signed by Governor. | |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| 2025-04-07 | House | H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 73, Nays 22 PNV 0 HB1237 |
| 2025-04-03 | House | H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/7/2025 |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 6 |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0137) |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 0 |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2025-03-10 | House | H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0053) |
| 2025-03-06 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025 |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/25/2025 |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee |
| 2025-02-12 | House | P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB1235 (Crossfiled) 2025-04-28 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 294
