Tennessee House Bill 1237
Session 114
Boards and Commissions - As enacted, 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; 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.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 24, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1237
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/7/2025 Passed (1)
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Roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/7/2025 Passed (1)
House Roll Call Votes
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Recorded roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/7/2025 Passed (1)
Summary
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Current Version
Amendment HA0053
Amendment SA0137
Fiscal Memo for HA0053 (4024)
Fiscal Memo for SA0137 (5154)
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04/28/2025
House
Pub. Ch. 294
04/28/2025
House
Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
04/24/2025
House
Signed by Governor.
04/16/2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
04/14/2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/10/2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/08/2025
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/07/2025
House
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 73, Nays 22 PNV 0 HB1237
04/03/2025
House
H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/7/2025
03/31/2025
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
03/31/2025
House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0137)
03/31/2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 6
03/13/2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
03/11/2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
03/10/2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0053)
03/10/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/10/2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 0
03/06/2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
03/05/2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
03/05/2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
02/26/2025
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025
02/25/2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
02/19/2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
02/12/2025
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
02/12/2025
House
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
02/10/2025
House
Intro., P1C.
02/06/2025
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Feb 7, 2025 6:57:52 AM
Record Updated
Mar 4, 2026 11:35:17 PM