Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 20 R cosponsors

HB 0622 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49, relative to hiring practices of governmental entities.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

  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 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (20 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Local Government, General - As enacted, enacts "Dismantle DEI in Employment Act." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  6. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  7. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  8. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  10. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2025

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  12. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2025

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  14. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/17/2025

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2025

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2025

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  20. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2025

  21. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  22. Companion House Bill substituted

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 494

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Intro., P1C.

  27. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Education Committee

  28. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  29. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  30. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  31. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  32. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  33. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  34. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  35. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  38. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  39. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Committee

  40. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/9/2025

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

  42. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  43. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  44. Reset on next avail. cal.

  45. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/17/2025

  46. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0345)

  47. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0412)

  48. Failed to adopt (Amendment 3 - HA0470), Ayes 23, Nays 72, PNV 0

  49. Failed to adopt (Amendment 4 - HA0471), Ayes 24, Nays 71, PNV 0

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

  51. Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 24, PNV 0

  52. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  53. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  54. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  55. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0335)

  56. Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0407)

  57. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  58. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  59. Signed by H. Speaker

  60. Signed by Senate Speaker

  61. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  62. Signed by Governor.

  63. Pub. Ch. 494

  64. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (113)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0622 do?
Local Government, General - As enacted, enacts "Dismantle DEI in Employment Act." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 0622?
HB 0622 is sponsored by Maberry, Aron (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Sexton, Cameron (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Reeves, Lee (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Littleton, Mary (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Hulsey, Bud (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Bulso, Gino (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), and Reneau, Michele (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0622?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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