Tennessee · 114
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 1237 prohibits state regulatory and health-related boards from excluding members based on race, color, ethnicity, or national origin, and bans these boards from operating under race-based composition policies. The enacted bill also removes the requirement for appointing authorities to strive for racial minority representation on specific boards and commissions. It amends provisions within TCA Titles 4, 9, 62, 63, and 68.
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Sponsors
- Jason Zachary Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/7/2025 Passed (1) | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 7, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/31/2025 Passed (1) | upper | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 31, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Re-Refer to Committee 3/31/2025 Passed | upper | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 31, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025… | lower | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 10, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 10, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 10, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 5, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State &… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 25, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |