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 enacted, enacts "Dismantle DEI in Employment Act." - 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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Votes
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
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 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 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
        • Sponsor(s) Added.
        • Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 24, PNV 0
        • 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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