All Roll Calls
Yes: 412 • No: 255
TennesseeHB 0622114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49, relative to hiring practices of governmental entities.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Local Government, General
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New limits on Tennessee public employment
Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee bars public employers from basing job decisions on race, ethnicity, sex, age, or similar traits. This covers state, county, city, and metropolitan governments, public school systems, and public colleges. Decisions must use merit, qualifications, veteran status, or other lawful eligibility criteria. Covered decisions include hiring, firing, retention, promotion, demotion, discipline, evaluation, pay, training, reassignment, and other job terms. Actions required by state or federal employment laws remain allowed. The State Board of Education cannot adopt educator diversity policies using those traits instead of permitted criteria; conflicting existing policies are void. Employers can request a narrow exception in writing when compliance threatens federal funding from contracts, subcontracts, or postsecondary grants. The state comptroller sets information guidelines, reviews requests, and issues written decisions; approved exceptions cover only what federal funding requirements demand. Exceptions last one calendar year and require written renewal annually. Employers must notify the comptroller within 14 days after the reasons for an exception end.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Gino Bulso
Republican • House
Kip Capley
Republican • House
Michele Carringer
Republican • House
Elaine Davis
Republican • House
Jeremy Faison
Republican • House
Rusty Grills
Republican • House
Timothy Hill
Republican • House
Bud Hulsey
Republican • House
William Lamberth
Republican • House
Mary Littleton
Republican • House
Jake McCalmon
Republican • House
Powers
Affiliation unavailable
Jay D. Reedy
Republican • House
Reeves
Affiliation unavailable
Michele Reneau
Republican • House
Cameron Sexton
Republican • House
Paul Sherrell
Republican • House
Bryan Terry
Republican • House
Chris Todd
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Lay on the Table Amend# 2 by Senator Yarbro Third Consideration 4/22/2025
Yes: 26 • No: 6
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025
Yes: 27 • No: 6
House vote • 4/17/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY JONES J PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025
Yes: 23 • No: 72
House vote • 4/17/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY JONES J PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025
Yes: 70 • No: 22
House vote • 4/17/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025
Yes: 68 • No: 24
House vote • 4/17/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025
Yes: 24 • No: 71
House vote • 4/17/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025
Yes: 73 • No: 24
House vote • 4/16/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/9/2025
FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES 4/9/2025
Yes: 69 • No: 19
House vote • 4/9/2025
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Yes: 10 • No: 4
House vote • 4/8/2025
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Yes: 17 • No: 5
House vote • 3/19/2025
HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 5 • No: 2
Bill Text
HA0345 (Substitute)
4/17/2025
HA0412
4/17/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0470
HA0471
HA0472
HA0484
HA0488
HA0489
HA0490
HA0493
HA0494
HA0495
Introduced
SA0335
SA0407
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