Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 13 R cosponsors

SB 1083 — 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 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 494

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  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 January 30, 2025. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

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. Pub. Ch. 494

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

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 494

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  11. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0335)

  12. Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0407)

  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  14. Companion House Bill substituted

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  24. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

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

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  28. Reset on next avail. cal.

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

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

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

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

  52. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  59. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  61. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  62. Filed for introduction

  63. Intro., P1C.

  64. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1083 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 SB 1083?
SB 1083 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Hensley, Joey (Republican), Powers, Bill (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Watson, Bo (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), and Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1083?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 1083?
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