HB 1237

  • Tennessee House Bill
  • 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in House Mar 13, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 10, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 31, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Apr 24, 2025

Boards and Commissions - As enacted, prohibits the exclusion of persons from membership on state regulatory and health-related boards on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, and national origin; prohibits such boards from establishing or operating under race-based policies pertaining to their composition; removes requirement that appointing authorities strive to ensure certain boards and commissions are represented by members of racial minorities. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 9; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68.

Votes


Actions


Apr 28, 2025

House

Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

House

Pub. Ch. 294

Apr 24, 2025

House

Signed by Governor.

Apr 16, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

Apr 10, 2025

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Apr 08, 2025

House

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

Apr 07, 2025

House

H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 73, Nays 22 PNV 0 HB1237

Apr 03, 2025

House

H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/7/2025

Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 6

House

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

House

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0137)

Mar 13, 2025

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Mar 11, 2025

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

Mar 10, 2025

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 0

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0053)

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mar 06, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

Mar 05, 2025

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

Feb 26, 2025

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025

Feb 25, 2025

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

Feb 19, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/25/2025

Feb 12, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

House

Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

Feb 10, 2025

House

Intro., P1C.

Feb 06, 2025

House

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment HA0053 PDF
Amendment SA0137 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for SA0137 (5154)
Fiscal Memo for HA0053 (4024)
Fiscal Note

Sources

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