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TN SB 376

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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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 376 pass?

Yes. TN SB 376 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-29): Pub. Ch. 245

What is TN SB 376 about?

TN SB 376 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 376?

Rose is the primary sponsor of TN SB 376.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-04-29 — Pub. Ch. 245
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Roseprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-29

    Pub. Ch. 245

  2. 2025-04-29

    Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  3. 2025-04-24

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-21

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-21

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  6. 2025-04-17

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-15

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-10

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-10

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0236)

    amendment-withdrawal

  10. 2025-04-10

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

  11. 2025-04-10

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

    passage

  12. 2025-04-09

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

  13. 2025-04-07

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0274)

  14. 2025-04-07

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0370)

    amendment-deferral

  15. 2025-04-07

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6

    passage

  16. 2025-04-07

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  17. 2025-04-07

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-04-04

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  19. 2025-03-26

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

  20. 2025-03-19

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

  21. 2025-03-19

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

  22. 2025-03-12

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

  23. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  25. 2025-01-28

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

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

    2025-03-26 · pass · 8-1

  • FLOOR VOTE: Lay on the Table Motion to Adopt Amend# 2 by Senator Yarbro Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed

    2025-04-07 · pass · 26-6

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-07 · pass · 25-6

  • FLOOR VOTE: Previous Question as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed

    2025-04-07 · pass · 25-6

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Failed

    2025-04-10 · fail · 23-72

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Failed

    2025-04-10 · fail · 21-73

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-10 · pass · 73-22

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-10 · pass · 73-22

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0376&ga=114

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