Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 0305 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to discrimination.

Last action — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 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

Human Rights - As introduced, prohibits an organization or entity receiving financial assistance from this state for programs or activities from denying benefits to, excluding from participation in, or discriminating against a person otherwise eligible for the program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. - Amends TCA Title 4.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  6. Sponsor change.

  7. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

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

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

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

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

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Sponsor withdrawn.

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

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

  16. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to First Calendar of 2026

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 1/28/2026

  19. Meeting Canceled

  20. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/4/2026

  21. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  25. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

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

  27. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  28. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0115)

  29. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  30. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0305 do?
Human Rights - As introduced, prohibits an organization or entity receiving financial assistance from this state for programs or activities from denying benefits to, excluding from participation in, or discriminating against a person otherwise eligible for the program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. - Amends TCA Title 4.
Who sponsors SB 0305?
SB 0305 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican) and Reeves, Shane (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0305?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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