Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee SB 376

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 Senate
Passed House
To Governor
Became law

Summary

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Latest action(Apr 29, 2025): Pub. Ch. 245

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

Date	Vote	Result	Your legislators
Apr 10, 2025 House	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Failed	fail	Set your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 10, 2025 House	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Failed	fail	Set your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 10, 2025 House	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Passed (2)	pass	Set your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 10, 2025 House	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Passed (1)	pass	Set your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 7, 2025 Senate	FLOOR VOTE: Lay on the Table Motion to Adopt Amend# 2 by Senator Yarbro Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed	pass	Set your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 7, 2025 Senate	FLOOR VOTE: Previous Question as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed	pass	Set your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 7, 2025 Senate	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed (1)	pass	Set your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 26, 2025 Senate	SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/26/2025 Passed	pass	Set your home in Tennessee to see

Actions

Apr 29, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 245
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor.
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Subst. for comp. HB.
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0236)
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Failed to adopt Am. 2 (Amendment 2 - HA0314) Ayes 23, Nays 72, PNV 0
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0274)
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0370)
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 4, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Jan 28, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction

Tennessee SB 376

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