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HB0622Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49, relative to hiring practices of governmental entities.

Passed

Introduced by Aron Maberry, District 68

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, enacts "Dismantle DEI in Employment Act." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

May 27, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

9 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 22, 2025

27

Yes

6

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  14. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  15. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Committee

  16. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/9/2025

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  20. Reset on next avail. cal.

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/17/2025

  22. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0345)

  23. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0412)

  24. Failed to adopt (Amendment 3 - HA0470), Ayes 23, Nays 72, PNV 0

  25. Failed to adopt (Amendment 4 - HA0471), Ayes 24, Nays 71, PNV 0

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 24, PNV 0

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  29. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  30. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  31. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0335)

  32. Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0407)

  33. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  34. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  38. Signed by Governor.

  39. Pub. Ch. 494

  40. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

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