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TN HB 377

died on adjournment

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 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 377 pass?

No. TN HB 377 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-29): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 245

What is TN HB 377 about?

TN HB 377 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 HB 377?

Zachary is the primary sponsor of TN HB 377.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-04-29 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 245
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Zacharyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-29

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 245

  2. 2025-04-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2025-04-10

    Comp. SB subst.

  4. 2025-04-08

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  5. 2025-04-03

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

  6. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  7. 2025-04-01

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025

  9. 2025-03-25

    Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025

  10. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  11. 2025-03-18

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

  12. 2025-03-12

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

  14. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  15. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  18. 2025-01-27

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/12/2025 Passed

    2025-03-12 · pass · 4-0

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-01 · pass · 15-4

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025 4/3/2025

    2025-04-10 · fail · 0-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0377&ga=114

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