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HB 1237
  • Introduced
    Feb 06, 2025
  • Passed House
    Mar 10, 2025
  • Passed Senate
  • Signed into Law
HB 1237
Tennessee House Bill
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Boards and Commissions - As introduced, prohibits the exclusion of persons from membership on state regulatory and health-related boards on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, and national origin; prohibits such boards from establishing or operating under race-based policies pertaining to their composition; creates a private cause of action against a board and its officers, employees, and agents for such practices; removes requirement that appointing authorities strive to ensure certain boards and commissions are represented by members of racial minorities. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 9; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68.
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Senate • Mar 13, 2025: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Feb 25, 2025, House
HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/25/2025 Passed (5)
YES: 6
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 6

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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Mar 05, 2025, House
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/5/2025 Passed (4)
YES: 17
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 17

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Mar 10, 2025, House
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 3/6/2025 (3)
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Mar 10, 2025, House
      FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 Passed (1)
      YES: 71
      NO: 23
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 71

      NO: 23

      OTHER: 0
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      Mar 10, 2025, House
      FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 Passed (2)
      YES: 70
      NO: 23
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 70

      NO: 23

      OTHER: 0
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      Mar 17, 2025, Senate
      SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/17/2025 Passed (1)
      YES: 7
      NO: 2
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 7

      NO: 2

      OTHER: 0
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      • Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
        • Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
      • Mar 11, 2025 | House
        • Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
      • Mar 10, 2025 | House
        • H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0053)
        • Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 0
        • Sponsor(s) Added.
      • Mar 06, 2025 | House
        • H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
      • Mar 05, 2025 | House
        • Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
        • Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
      • Feb 26, 2025 | House
        • Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025
      • Feb 25, 2025 | House
        • Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
      • Feb 19, 2025 | House
        • Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
      • Feb 12, 2025 | House
        • P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
        • Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
      • Feb 10, 2025 | House
        • Intro., P1C.
      • Feb 06, 2025 | House
        • Filed for introduction
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