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IntroducedFeb 06, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
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.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 31, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 1235
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 70
- Alexander
- Atchley
- Barrett
- Baum
- Boyd
- Bricken
- Bulso
- Burkhart
- Butler
- Capley
- Carringer
- Cepicky
- Cochran
- Crawford
- Darby
- Davis
- Doggett
- Eldridge
- Faison
- Farmer
- Fritts
- Gant
- Gillespie
- Hale
- Haston
- Hawk
- Helton-Haynes
- Hicks G
- Hicks T
- Hill
- Howell
- Hulsey
- Hurt
- Jones R
- Keisling
- Kumar
- Lafferty
- Lamberth
- Leatherwood
- Littleton
- Lynn
- Maberry
- Marsh
- Martin B
- Martin G
- McCalmon
- Moody
- Moon
- Reedy
- Reeves
- Reneau
- Rudd
- Rudder
- Russell
- Scarbrough
- Sherrell
- Slater
- Stevens
- Stinnett
- Terry
- Todd
- Travis
- Vaughan
- Vital
- Warner
- White
- Williams
- Wright
- Zachary
- Mr. Speaker Sexton
NO: 23
OTHER: 0
YES: 71
- Alexander
- Atchley
- Barrett
- Baum
- Boyd
- Bricken
- Bulso
- Burkhart
- Butler
- Capley
- Carringer
- Cepicky
- Cochran
- Crawford
- Darby
- Davis
- Doggett
- Eldridge
- Faison
- Farmer
- Fritts
- Gant
- Gillespie
- Hale
- Haston
- Hawk
- Helton-Haynes
- Hicks G
- Hicks T
- Hill
- Howell
- Hulsey
- Hurt
- Jones R
- Keisling
- Kumar
- Lafferty
- Lamberth
- Leatherwood
- Littleton
- Lynn
- Maberry
- Marsh
- Martin B
- Martin G
- McCalmon
- Moody
- Moon
- Reedy
- Reeves
- Reneau
- Rudd
- Rudder
- Russell
- Scarbrough
- Sherrell
- Slater
- Sparks
- Stevens
- Stinnett
- Terry
- Todd
- Travis
- Vaughan
- Vital
- Warner
- White
- Williams
- Wright
- Zachary
- Mr. Speaker Sexton
NO: 23
OTHER: 0
YES: 73
- Alexander
- Atchley
- Barrett
- Baum
- Boyd
- Bricken
- Bulso
- Burkhart
- Butler
- Carringer
- Cepicky
- Cochran
- Crawford
- Darby
- Davis
- Doggett
- Eldridge
- Faison
- Farmer
- Fritts
- Gant
- Garrett
- Gillespie
- Grills
- Hale
- Haston
- Hawk
- Helton-Haynes
- Hicks G
- Hicks T
- Hill
- Howell
- Hulsey
- Hurt
- Jones R
- Keisling
- Kumar
- Lafferty
- Lamberth
- Leatherwood
- Littleton
- Lynn
- Maberry
- Marsh
- Martin B
- Martin G
- McCalmon
- Moody
- Moon
- Powers
- Raper
- Reedy
- Reeves
- Reneau
- Rudd
- Rudder
- Russell
- Scarbrough
- Sherrell
- Slater
- Sparks
- Stevens
- Terry
- Todd
- Travis
- Vaughan
- Vital
- Warner
- White
- Williams
- Wright
- Zachary
- Mr. Speaker Sexton
NO: 22
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 31, 2025 | Senate
- Companion House Bill substituted
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 28, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
- Mar 17, 2025 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
- Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
- Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2025
- Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
- Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Note SB1235
- Fiscal Memo for SA0137 (5154) - Amendment 1-0 to SB1235
- Fiscal Memo for HA0053 (4024) - Amendment 1-0 to SB1235
- Video: Senate Session - 18th Legislative Day Mar 31, 2025 (02h 07m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 17, 2025 (01h 58m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 11, 2025 (02h 19m)HTML