HB 622
  • Introduced
    Jan 30, 2025
  • Passed House
    Apr 17, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 22, 2025
  • Became 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. HB0622 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 494 by the Secretary of State.
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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
              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 # 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 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 # 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 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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