# Tennessee HB 1188: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to discrimination in educational institutions. Tennessee HB 1188, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to discrimination in educational institutions., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-28 (Effective date(s) 04/24/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1188-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 1188 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to discrimination in educational institutions. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-04-28, Effective date(s) 04/24/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (203 yes, 34 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Civil rights coordinators and reporting: benefit, medium. By July 1, 2025, the state education department must name a Title VI coordinator for K–12 schools. Each public college must name its own Title VI coordinator. Schools must report antisemitic incidents and complaints to their coordinator. Coordinators must investigate, notify schools in writing if v… - No discrimination in Tennessee public education: benefit, medium. The law bans discrimination in public schools and colleges based on race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or religion. Students cannot be excluded or denied program benefits, and employees cannot be denied jobs or job benefits for these reasons. Admissions rules cannot limit access by race, ethnic… - Stop antisemitic harassment in schools: benefit, medium. Public schools and colleges must prohibit antisemitic harassment and discrimination against students and employees. They must add the law’s definition of antisemitism to their conduct and anti‑discrimination rules and enforce protections consistent with Title VI and federal guidance. Schools are en… - Campus speech rules and safeguards: mixed, low. Schools must set reasonable time, place, and manner rules for speech to keep order and protect students’ rights. Criticism of Israel, similar to criticism of any other country, is not antisemitic under this law. The law must be applied consistent with the First Amendment and Title VI and cannot red… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Faison (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jay D. Reedy (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-07 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/7/2025 | pass | 30 | 1 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 | pass | 79 | 11 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 | pass | 73 | 22 | | | 2025-04-01 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-04-28: Effective date(s) 04/24/2025 - 2025-04-28: Pub. Ch. 293 - 2025-04-24: Signed by Governor. - 2025-04-16: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-04-14: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-08: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-04-07: Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1, PNV 1 (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0276) (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-04-07: Passed H., as am., Ayes 79, Nays 11, PNV 1 (House) - 2025-04-07: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-04-07: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0232) (House) - 2025-04-03: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 (House) - 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 (House) - 2025-04-01: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025 (House) - 2025-03-25: Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 (House) - 2025-03-18: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 (House) - 2025-03-11: Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/18/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025 (House) - 2025-03-04: Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/11/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025 (House) - 2025-02-12: Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-12: P2C, ref. to Education Committee (House) - 2025-02-10: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0232 (Substitute), 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0232.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0293.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1209.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1188.pdf) - SA0276: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0276.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed) - 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) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) ## Sources - [HA0232 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0232.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0293.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1209.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1188.pdf) - [SA0276 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0276.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) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1188-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).