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TN HB 622

enacted

Local Government, General - As enacted, enacts "Dismantle DEI in Employment Act." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 622 pass?

Yes. TN HB 622 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-27): Pub. Ch. 494

What is TN HB 622 about?

TN HB 622 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Local Government, General - As enacted, enacts "Dismantle DEI in Employment Act." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 622?

Maberry is the primary sponsor of TN HB 622.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 494
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Maberryprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 494

  2. 2025-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

  3. 2025-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-05-09

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-05-08

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0335)

  10. 2025-04-22

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0407)

    amendment-deferral

  11. 2025-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6

    passage

  12. 2025-04-17

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0345)

    amendment-passage

  13. 2025-04-17

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0412)

    amendment-passage

  14. 2025-04-17

    Failed to adopt (Amendment 3 - HA0470), Ayes 23, Nays 72, PNV 0

  15. 2025-04-17

    Failed to adopt (Amendment 4 - HA0471), Ayes 24, Nays 71, PNV 0

  16. 2025-04-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2025-04-17

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 24, PNV 0

    passage

  18. 2025-04-17

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  19. 2025-04-17

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  20. 2025-04-16

    Reset on next avail. cal.

  21. 2025-04-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/17/2025

  22. 2025-04-15

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  23. 2025-04-14

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  24. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/9/2025

  25. 2025-04-09

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2025-04-08

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2025-04-02

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  28. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  29. 2025-04-01

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  30. 2025-03-26

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  31. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  32. 2025-03-19

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

    referral-committee

  33. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  34. 2025-03-12

    Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  35. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  36. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  37. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Education Committee

    referral-committee

  38. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  39. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  40. 2025-01-30

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-19 · pass · 5-2

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Committee 4/8/2025 Passed

    2025-04-08 · pass · 17-5

  • FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES 4/9/2025 Passed

    2025-04-09 · pass · 69-19

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/9/2025 Passed

    2025-04-09 · pass · 10-4

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Barrett: not voting
    • Hicks T: not voting
    • White: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025 (1)

    2025-04-16 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025 Passed

    2025-04-17 · pass · 68-24

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025 Passed

    2025-04-17 · pass · 73-24

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY JONES J PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025 Failed

    2025-04-17 · fail · 23-72

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY JONES J PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025 Passed

    2025-04-17 · pass · 70-22

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025 Failed

    2025-04-17 · fail · 24-71

  • FLOOR VOTE: Lay on the Table Amend# 2 by Senator Yarbro Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed

    2025-04-22 · pass · 26-6

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-22 · pass · 27-6

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0622&ga=114

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