SB 376

  • Tennessee Senate Bill
  • 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 10, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 12, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 10, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Apr 24, 2025

Education, Higher - As enacted, prohibits institutions of higher education from excluding a person from benefits, activities, and employment, or making decisions, based on a person's race, color, ethnicity, or national origin; requires such institutions to provide notice of such prohibitions; authorizes injunctive and declaratory relief for violations. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.

Votes


Actions


Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 245

Apr 24, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.

Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for action.

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB.

Senate

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0236)

House

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

House

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

Apr 09, 2025

Senate

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

Apr 07, 2025

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0274)

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6

Senate

Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0370)

Apr 04, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

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

Mar 19, 2025

Senate

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

Senate

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

Mar 12, 2025

Senate

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

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Jan 28, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment SA0274 PDF
Amendment SA0370 PDF
Amendment HA0236 PDF
Amendment HA0314 PDF
Amendment HA0409 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for SA0274 (5149)
Fiscal Note

Sources

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