# Tennessee SB 0376: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to institutions of higher education. Tennessee SB 0376, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to institutions of higher education., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-29 (Effective date(s) 04/24/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0376-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0376 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to institutions of higher education. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-28 - Last action: 2025-04-29, Effective date(s) 04/24/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Education, Higher - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (274 yes, 208 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tennessee colleges: discrimination protections and admissions limits: mixed, medium. 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 d… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 | fail | 21 | 73 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 | pass | 73 | 22 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 | pass | 73 | 22 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 | fail | 23 | 72 | | | 2025-04-07 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Previous Question as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025 | pass | 25 | 6 | | | 2025-04-07 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025 | pass | 25 | 6 | | | 2025-04-07 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Lay on the Table Motion to Adopt Amend# 2 by Senator Yarbro Third Consideration 4/7/2025 | pass | 26 | 6 | | | 2025-03-26 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-04-29: Effective date(s) 04/24/2025 - 2025-04-29: Pub. Ch. 245 - 2025-04-24: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-17: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-04-10: Failed to adopt Am. 2 (Amendment 2 - HA0314) Ayes 23, Nays 72, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-04-10: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0236) (House) - 2025-04-10: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-04-09: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-04-07: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6 (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0370) (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0274) (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0245.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0377.pdf) - HA0236: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0236.pdf) - HA0314: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0314.pdf) - HA0409: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0409.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0376.pdf) - SA0274: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0274.pdf) - SA0370: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0370.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2670: 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… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2631: 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,… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0245.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0377.pdf) - [HA0236 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0236.pdf) - [HA0314 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0314.pdf) - [HA0409 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0409.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0376.pdf) - [SA0274 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0274.pdf) - [SA0370 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0370.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [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-SB0376-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).