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TennesseeSB 0376114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to institutions of higher education.

Sponsored By: Paul Rose (Republican)

Became Law

Education, Higher

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Race not used in TN college decisions

Tennessee four-year colleges cannot discriminate by race, color, ethnicity, or national origin in any program or activity. Admissions and financial aid cannot consider those traits. Schools cannot use group race data to set quotas or make admissions choices. Scholarships may differ for other reasons, but not based only on race, color, ethnicity, or national origin. This includes actions tied to affirmative action practices.

Colleges must brief admissions and aid staff

Each Tennessee four-year college must give notice about this law and any related policies to central admissions and financial aid staff. Existing staff must get it before the 2025–2026 school year starts. New hires on or after the start of that year must get it when hired.

Sue TN colleges to stop violations

If you believe a Tennessee four-year college violated this law, you can go to court. You can ask a judge to stop the violation and declare your rights. This enforcement is available under Tennessee law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Todd Gardenhire

    Republican • Senate

  • Joey Hensley

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 274 • No: 208

House vote • 4/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025

Yes: 21 • No: 73

House vote • 4/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025

Yes: 23 • No: 72

House vote • 4/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025

Yes: 73 • No: 22

House vote • 4/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025

Yes: 73 • No: 22

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Lay on the Table Motion to Adopt Amend# 2 by Senator Yarbro Third Consideration 4/7/2025

Yes: 26 • No: 6

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025

Yes: 25 • No: 6

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Previous Question as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025

Yes: 25 • No: 6

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 245

    4/29/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/24/2025Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/17/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/15/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/10/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0236)

    4/10/2025House

  10. Failed to adopt Am. 2 (Amendment 2 - HA0314) Ayes 23, Nays 72, PNV 0

    4/10/2025House

  11. Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0

    4/10/2025House

  12. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/9/2025House

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0274)

    4/7/2025Senate

  14. Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0370)

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6

    4/7/2025Senate

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/7/2025Senate

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/7/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

    4/4/2025Senate

  19. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

    3/26/2025Senate

  20. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  21. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  22. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

    3/12/2025Senate

  23. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  25. Filed for introduction

    1/28/2025Senate

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