Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SB 0861 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and Title 68, relative to human rights.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 471

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.

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

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Human Rights - As enacted, schedules the Tennessee human rights commission for termination on July 1, 2025, and transfers the commission's duties concerning discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, malicious harassment, the Civil Rights Act of 1990, the "Tennessee Anti-Slapp Act," and education to the attorney general and reporter. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 68.

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

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

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

  8. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025

  10. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  11. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  13. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  14. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025

  15. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

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

  18. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0205)

  19. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0214)

  20. Failed to adopt (Amendment 3 - HA0431), Ayes 24, Nays 68, PNV 0

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 23, PNV 0

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  24. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  25. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  26. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0202)

  27. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0404)

  28. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6

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

  30. Signed by H. Speaker

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  33. Signed by Governor.

  34. Pub. Ch. 471

  35. Effective date(s) 05/12/2025

  36. Filed for introduction

  37. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  39. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  42. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 4/9/2025

  43. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  44. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  45. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  46. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  48. Companion House Bill substituted

  49. Sponsor(s) Added.

  50. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 471

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0861 do?
Human Rights - As enacted, schedules the Tennessee human rights commission for termination on July 1, 2025, and transfers the commission's duties concerning discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, malicious harassment, the Civil Rights Act of 1990, the "Tennessee Anti-Slapp Act," and education to the attorney general and reporter. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 0861?
SB 0861 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Watson, Bo (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0861?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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