All Roll Calls
Yes: 285 • No: 88
TennesseeHB 1237114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 9; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to state entities.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
State board members gain discrimination protections
Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee adds protections for people serving or seeking seats on boards under Titles 62 and 63. These boards cannot exclude or discriminate against members based on race, color, ethnicity, or national origin. They cannot use these traits to decide board participation. Boards also cannot use race-based membership policies, including affirmative action, racial preferences, or racial quotas. A person can sue a board that violates these rules.
State boards drop race and age rules
Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee removes racial-minority representation requirements and goals from many boards under Titles 62, 63, and 68. One board loses its requirement for an African-American member but keeps its requirement for one female member. For the board governed by Section 68-122-101(a), the governor no longer has an appointment goal for older adults. That goal called for at least one member age 60 or older. The same deleted sentence also included a racial-minority representation goal.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Scott Cepicky
Republican • House
Mark Cochran
Republican • House
Elaine Davis
Republican • House
David B. Hawk
Republican • House
Justin Lafferty
Republican • House
Jake McCalmon
Republican • House
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Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/7/2025
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/7/2025
Yes: 73 • No: 22
Senate vote • 3/31/2025
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/31/2025
Yes: 24 • No: 6
Senate vote • 3/31/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Re-Refer to Committee 3/31/2025
Yes: 24 • No: 6
House vote • 3/10/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/10/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025
Yes: 70 • No: 23
House vote • 3/10/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025
Yes: 71 • No: 23
House vote • 3/5/2025
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Yes: 17 • No: 6
House vote • 2/25/2025
HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 6 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
4/28/2025Pub. Ch. 294
4/28/2025Signed by Governor.
4/24/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
4/16/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/14/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/10/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/8/2025HouseH. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 73, Nays 22 PNV 0 HB1237
4/7/2025HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar 4/7/2025
4/3/2025HousePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 6
3/31/2025SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0137)
3/31/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
3/31/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
3/13/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
3/11/2025HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 0
3/10/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3/10/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0053)
3/10/2025HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
3/6/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
3/5/2025HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/5/2025HousePlaced on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025
2/26/2025HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2/25/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
2/19/2025HouseAssigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
2/12/2025HouseP2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2/12/2025House
Bill Text
HA0053
3/10/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0137
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