TN HB 377
died on adjournmentEducation, 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
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
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Action timeline
2025-01-27
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-03
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-05
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-05
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-05
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
2025-03-12
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
2025-03-12
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-18
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
2025-03-25
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
2025-04-01
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-02
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
2025-04-03
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025
2025-04-08
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-10
Comp. SB subst.
2025-04-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-29
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 245
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 376
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