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 o
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to institutions of higher education.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 245 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 28, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0274) · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0370) · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6 · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 9, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 10, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0236) · Apr 10, 2025
House
Failed to adopt Am. 2 (Amendment 2 - HA0314) Ayes 23, Nays 72, PNV 0 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 245 · Apr 29, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 04/24/2025 · Apr 29, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 27, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025 · Apr 3, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 8, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 10, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 10, 2025
House
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 15, Noes 4
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-12 · Passed · Ayes 4, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 10, 2025).