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TN SB 937

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Education - As enacted, prohibits a public school, LEA, or teacher, employee, or contractor of a public school or LEA from requiring a student, teacher, employee, or contractor of the public school or LEA to provide the individual's preferred pronouns; makes related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 937 pass?

Yes. TN SB 937 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Pub. Ch. 453

What is TN SB 937 about?

TN SB 937 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education - As enacted, prohibits a public school, LEA, or teacher, employee, or contractor of a public school or LEA from requiring a student, teacher, employee, or contractor of the public school or LEA to provide the individual's preferred pronouns; makes related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 937?

Rose is the primary sponsor of TN SB 937.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 453
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Roseprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 453

  2. 2025-05-15

    Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  3. 2025-05-09

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-05-01

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-29

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-23

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-21

    Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 6 (Amendment 1 - HA0259)

    passage

  9. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-04-17

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/21/2025

  11. 2025-04-16

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  12. 2025-04-16

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0259)

    amendment-passage

  13. 2025-04-16

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 18, PNV 0

    passage

  14. 2025-04-07

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

  15. 2025-04-03

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0275)

  16. 2025-04-03

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5

    passage

  17. 2025-04-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-04-03

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  19. 2025-04-01

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

  20. 2025-03-26

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

  21. 2025-03-19

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

  22. 2025-03-19

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

  23. 2025-03-12

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

  24. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  25. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  26. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

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Documents

Votes

  • SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/26/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-26 · pass · 8-1

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-03 · pass · 25-5

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 5 BY JONES J AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Failed

    2025-04-16 · fail · 20-73

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-16 · pass · 77-18

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY PEARSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Failed

    2025-04-16 · fail · 22-69

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY PEARSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Failed

    2025-04-16 · fail · 21-72

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Failed

    2025-04-16 · fail · 20-70

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 27-6

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