All Roll Calls
Yes: 274 • No: 208
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: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Education, Higher
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Tennessee colleges: discrimination protections and admissions limits
The law applies to Tennessee’s four-year public and private colleges and takes effect upon becoming law. Colleges, their programs, and their officers, employees, and agents cannot discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, or national origin. This includes denying participation or benefits and discrimination resulting from affirmative action. Colleges cannot consider these traits when deciding admission or eligibility for scholarships or financial aid. They cannot use grouped data about these traits to set admissions quotas or make admissions decisions. Different scholarships or award amounts are allowed, provided they are not based solely on these traits. Colleges must notify central admissions and financial aid employees about the law and related policies before the 2025–2026 academic year. Employees hired on or after that academic year starts must receive notice upon hiring. Anyone who believes a violation occurred can ask a court to stop the violation or declare their rights.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Janice Bowling
Republican • Senate
Todd Gardenhire
Republican • Senate
Joey Hensley
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
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 PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025
Yes: 73 • No: 22
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 MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025
Yes: 23 • No: 72
Senate vote • 4/7/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Previous Question as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025
Yes: 25 • 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: Lay on the Table Motion to Adopt Amend# 2 by Senator Yarbro Third Consideration 4/7/2025
Yes: 26 • No: 6
Senate vote • 3/26/2025
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Yes: 8 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
4/29/2025Pub. Ch. 245
4/29/2025Signed by Governor.
4/24/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
4/21/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/21/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/17/2025SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/15/2025SenatePassed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0
4/10/2025HouseFailed to adopt Am. 2 (Amendment 2 - HA0314) Ayes 23, Nays 72, PNV 0
4/10/2025HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0236)
4/10/2025HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
4/10/2025HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
4/9/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/7/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
4/7/2025SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6
4/7/2025SenateAmendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0370)
4/7/2025SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0274)
4/7/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
4/4/2025SenateRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
3/26/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
3/19/2025SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
3/19/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
3/12/2025SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2/12/2025SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2/10/2025SenateFiled for introduction
1/28/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0236
HA0314
HA0409
Introduced
SA0274
SA0370
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