TN HB 1188
enactedEducation - As enacted, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or religion against a student or an employee in a public institution of education; requires public institutions of education to treat harassment or discrimination against students or employees, or resulting from institutional policies or programs on their campuses, motivated by or including antisemitic intent in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race; requires Title VI coordinators to be designated to monitor antisemitic discrimination and harassment at K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 1188 pass?
Yes. TN HB 1188 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-28): Pub. Ch. 293
What is TN HB 1188 about?
TN HB 1188 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education - As enacted, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or religion against a student or an employee in a public institution of education; requires public institutions of education to treat harassment or discrimination against students or employees, or resulting from institutional policies or programs on their campuses, motivated by or including antisemitic intent in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race; requires Title VI coordinators to be designated to monitor antisemitic discrimination and harassment at K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1188?
Grills is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1188.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2025-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 293
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Grillsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-28
Pub. Ch. 293
2025-04-28
Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
2025-04-24
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-04-16
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2025-04-14
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-04-10
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-04-08
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2025-04-07
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0232)
amendment-passage
2025-04-07
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-07
Passed H., as am., Ayes 79, Nays 11, PNV 1
passage
2025-04-07
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2025-04-07
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-04-07
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2025-04-07
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0276)
2025-04-07
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1, PNV 1
passage
2025-04-03
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
2025-04-02
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
2025-04-01
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
2025-03-25
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
2025-03-18
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
2025-03-11
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
2025-03-05
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
2025-03-04
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/11/2025
2025-02-26
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
2025-02-12
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-12
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-10
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-06
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/18/2025 Passed (5)
2025-03-18 · pass · 6-0
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (4)
2025-04-01 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (3)
- Glynn: not voting
- Johnson: not voting
- McKenzie: not voting
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-07 · pass · 30-1
Member-level votes (1)
- Oliver: not voting
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 Passed (2)
2025-04-07 · pass · 73-22
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-07 · pass · 79-11
Member-level votes (1)
- Jones J: not voting
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 4/3/2025 (3)
2025-04-07 · fail · 0-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1209
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