2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0377: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to institutions of higher education.

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 245

Amendments

HA0409

Amendment 3-0 to HB0377

4/10/2025Not Adopted

HA0314

Amendment 2-0 to HB0377

4/3/2025Not Adopted

HA0236

Amendment 1-0 to HB0377

4/1/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/1/2025
15
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
3/12/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/29/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/25/202581.5 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/28/202514.3 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/27/202514.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/11/2025140.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/8/2025141.7 KB