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HB0744Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to discrimination.

Introduced

Introduced by Dave Wright, District 19

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, prohibits an organization or entity receiving financial assistance from this state for programs or activities from denying benefits to, excluding from participation in, or discriminating against a person otherwise eligible for the program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. - Amends TCA Title 4.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

February 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · March 18, 2025

6

Yes

1

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

8 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Michele Carringer16Yes
Greg Martin26No
Dennis Powers36Not Voting
Jeff Burkhart75Yes
Jesse Chism85Yes
Larry Miller88Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  6. Sponsor change.

  7. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  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. Sponsor withdrawn.

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

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

  16. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to First Calendar of 2026

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 1/28/2026

  19. Meeting Canceled

  20. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/4/2026

  21. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

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