Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SB 1713 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 49, relative to discriminatory preferences.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  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 14, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · 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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires annual compliance attestations from public higher education institutions regarding discriminatory preferences.

Public institutions of higher education in Tennessee must annually attest that they have not implemented discriminatory preferences related to diversity, equity, or inclusion. The attorney general is authorized to conduct investigations related to this requirement.

Summary

State Government - As enacted, requires either the executive head or president of each public institution of higher education, or the chief executive head of any of its campuses to submit an annual attestation of compliance to the comptroller of the treasury no later than January 1, 2027, and each January 1 thereafter, that such entity has not implemented a discriminatory preference to increase diversity, equity, or inclusion; authorizes the attorney general to make certain related investigations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  5. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  7. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

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

  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  13. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  14. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/8/2026

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

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  21. Comp. SB subst.

  22. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1083

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  26. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  27. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

  28. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026

  29. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0549)

  30. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  31. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  34. Subst. for comp. HB.

  35. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1027)

  36. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1028)

  37. Passed H., as am., Ayes 66, Nays 20, PNV 1

  38. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  39. Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 5 (Amendment 2 - HA1028)

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  42. Signed by Senate Speaker

  43. Signed by H. Speaker

  44. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  45. Signed by Governor.

  46. Pub. Ch. 1083

  47. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

Sponsors

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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 1713 do?
State Government - As enacted, requires either the executive head or president of each public institution of higher education, or the chief executive head of any of its campuses to submit an annual attestation of compliance to the comptroller of the treasury no later than January 1, 2027, and each January 1 thereafter, that such entity has not implemented a discriminatory preference to increase diversity, equity, or inclusion; authorizes the attorney general to make certain related investigations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 1713?
SB 1713 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Hensley, Joey (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), and Gardenhire, Todd (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1713?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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