Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 10 R cosponsors

HB 0377 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to institutions of higher education.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 245

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 17, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

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

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

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

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

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0274)

  10. Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0370)

  11. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  15. Subst. for comp. HB.

  16. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0236)

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

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

  19. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  20. Signed by Senate Speaker

  21. Signed by H. Speaker

  22. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  23. Signed by Governor.

  24. Pub. Ch. 245

  25. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Intro., P1C.

  28. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  29. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Comp. SB subst.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 245

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (123)

123 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0377 do?
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 HB 0377?
HB 0377 is sponsored by Zachary, Jason (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Fritts, Monty (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Lafferty, Justin (Republican), and Bricken, Rush (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0377?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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