Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 8 R cosponsors

HB 1237 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 9; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to state entities.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  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 February 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 10, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Boards and Commissions - As enacted, prohibits the exclusion of persons from membership on state regulatory and health-related boards on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, and national origin; prohibits such boards from establishing or operating under race-based policies pertaining to their composition; removes requirement that appointing authorities strive to ensure certain boards and commissions are represented by members of racial minorities. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 9; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

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

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

  9. Companion House Bill substituted

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 294

  12. Filed for introduction

  13. Intro., P1C.

  14. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  15. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  16. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/25/2025

  17. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  18. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025

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

  20. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  22. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0053)

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 0

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  26. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  27. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  28. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0137)

  29. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 6

  30. H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/7/2025

  31. H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 73, Nays 22 PNV 0 HB1237

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

  33. Signed by H. Speaker

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  36. Signed by Governor.

  37. Pub. Ch. 294

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (125)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1237 do?
Boards and Commissions - As enacted, prohibits the exclusion of persons from membership on state regulatory and health-related boards on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, and national origin; prohibits such boards from establishing or operating under race-based policies pertaining to their composition; removes requirement that appointing authorities strive to ensure certain boards and commissions are represented by members of racial minorities. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 9; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68.
Who sponsors HB 1237?
HB 1237 is sponsored by Zachary, Jason (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Lafferty, Justin (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), and Powers, Dennis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1237?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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