# Tennessee HB 0923: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to the "Dismantling DEI Departments Act."

Tennessee HB 0923, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to the "Dismantling DEI Departments Act.", is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-05-15 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 458) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0923
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to the "Dismantling DEI Departments Act."
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 458
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Human Rights
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (52 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Kip Capley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Lamberth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Powers
- Cosponsor: Jay D. Reedy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reeves
- Cosponsor: Cameron Sexton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 20 | 7 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 5 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | House | HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 2 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-05-15: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 458
- 2025-04-22: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-22: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2025-04-16: H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/17/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Reset on next avail. cal. (House)
- 2025-04-15: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-15: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-04-08: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/25/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/25/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-06: P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House)
- 2025-02-05: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0458.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0923.pdf)
- HA0347: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0347.pdf)
- HA0437: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0437.pdf)
- HA0473: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0473.pdf)
- HA0483: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0483.pdf)
- HA0492: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0492.pdf)
- HA0496: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0496.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0923.pdf)
- SA0330: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0330.pdf)

## Related bills

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- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0458.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0923.pdf)
- [HA0347 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0347.pdf)
- [HA0437 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0437.pdf)
- [HA0473 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0473.pdf)
- [HA0483 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0483.pdf)
- [HA0492 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0492.pdf)
- [HA0496 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0496.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0923.pdf)
- [SA0330 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0330.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026)
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0923-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).