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HB 622
  • Introduced
    Jan 30, 2025
  • Passed House
    Apr 17, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 22, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    May 21, 2025
HB 622
Tennessee House Bill
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Local Government, General - As introduced, enacts the "Dismantle DEI Act," which prohibits local governments and public institutions of higher education from basing hiring decisions on any metrics that consider an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability, or hiring a particular candidate in order to achieve any goals to increase diversity, equity, or inclusion in the workplace. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49.
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executive • May 27, 2025: Effective date(s) 05/21/2025
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Amended with HA0345, HA0412, HA0470, HA0471 -- 04/17/2025

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Mar 19, 2025, House
HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (10)
YES: 5
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 5

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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Apr 02, 2025, Senate
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 4/2/2025 Passed (3)
YES: 7
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 7

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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Apr 08, 2025, House
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Committee 4/8/2025 Passed (9)
YES: 17
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 17

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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Apr 09, 2025, House
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/9/2025 Passed (7)
YES: 10
NO: 4
OTHER: 3
YES: 10

NO: 4

NOT VOTING: 3

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Apr 09, 2025, House
FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES 4/9/2025 Passed (8)
YES: 69
NO: 19
OTHER: 0
YES: 69

NO: 19

OTHER: 0
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Apr 16, 2025, House
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025 (6)
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Apr 17, 2025, House
      FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025 Failed (2)
      YES: 24
      NO: 71
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 24

      NO: 71

      OTHER: 0
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      Apr 17, 2025, House
      FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY JONES J PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025 Passed (5)
      YES: 70
      NO: 22
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 70

      NO: 22

      OTHER: 0
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      Apr 17, 2025, House
      FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY JONES J PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025 Failed (4)
      YES: 23
      NO: 72
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 23

      NO: 72

      OTHER: 0
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      Apr 17, 2025, House
      FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025 Passed (3)
      YES: 68
      NO: 24
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 68

      NO: 24

      OTHER: 0
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      Apr 17, 2025, House
      FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025 Passed (1)
      YES: 73
      NO: 24
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 73

      NO: 24

      OTHER: 0
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      Apr 22, 2025, Senate
      FLOOR VOTE: Lay on the Table Amend# 2 by Senator Yarbro Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed (2)
      YES: 26
      NO: 6
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 26

      NO: 6

      OTHER: 0
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      Apr 22, 2025, Senate
      FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed (1)
      YES: 27
      NO: 6
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 27

      NO: 6

      OTHER: 0
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      Actions
      • May 27, 2025 | executive
        • Pub. Ch. 494
        • Effective date(s) 05/21/2025
      • May 21, 2025 | executive
        • Signed by Governor.
      • May 09, 2025 | House
        • Transmitted to Governor for his action.
      • May 08, 2025 | Senate
        • Signed by Senate Speaker
      • Apr 30, 2025 | House
        • Signed by H. Speaker
      • Apr 28, 2025 | House
        • Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
      • Apr 22, 2025 | Senate
        • Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
        • Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0335)
        • Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0407)
        • Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
      • Apr 17, 2025 | Senate
        • Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
      • Apr 17, 2025 | House
        • H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0345)
        • H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0412)
        • Failed to adopt (Amendment 3 - HA0470), Ayes 23, Nays 72, PNV 0
        • Failed to adopt (Amendment 4 - HA0471), Ayes 24, Nays 71, PNV 0
        • Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 24, PNV 0
        • Sponsor(s) Added.
        • Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
      • Apr 16, 2025 | House
        • Reset on next avail. cal.
        • H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/17/2025
      • Apr 15, 2025 | House
        • H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
      • Apr 14, 2025 | House
        • Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
      • Apr 09, 2025 | House
        • Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/9/2025
        • Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
      • Apr 08, 2025 | House
        • Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Committee
      • Apr 02, 2025 | House
        • Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
        • Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
      • Apr 01, 2025 | House
        • Sponsor(s) Added.
      • Mar 26, 2025 | House
        • Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
        • Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
      • Mar 19, 2025 | House
        • Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
        • Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
      • Mar 12, 2025 | House
        • Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
        • Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
      • Mar 05, 2025 | House
        • Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
      • Feb 05, 2025 | House
        • P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Education Committee
        • Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
      • Feb 03, 2025 | House
        • Intro., P1C.
      • Jan 30, 2025 | House
        • Filed for introduction
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