Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1237
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Zachary (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 28, 2025): Pub. Ch. 294
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
Actions
- Apr 28, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 294 - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 04/24/2025 - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 7, 2025 · House
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 73, Nays 22 PNV 0 HB1237 - Apr 3, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/7/2025 - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0137) - Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 6 - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0053) - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 0 - Mar 6, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025 - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/25/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction