Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 377
Education, Higher - As enacted, prohibits institutions of higher education from excluding a person from benefits, activities, and employment, or making decisions, based on a person's race, color, ethnicity, or national origin; requires such institutions to provide notice of such prohibitions; authorizes injunctive and declaratory relief for violations. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.
- 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 29, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 245
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025 4/3/2025 | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 1, 2025 House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 12, 2025 House | HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/12/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 29, 2025 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 245 - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 3, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025 - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 - Feb 5, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction