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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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 28Pub. Ch. 294Latest
   2. Apr 28Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
   3. Apr 24Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 16Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. Apr 14Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 10Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 8Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 7H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 73, Nays 22 PNV 0 HB1237
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/7/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 3H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/7/2025
   10. Mar 31Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Re-Refer to Committee 3/31/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/31/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   11. Mar 31Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0137)
   12. Mar 31Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 6Passed Senate
   13. Mar 13Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   14. Mar 11Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   15. Mar 10H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0053)Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 3/6/2025. Result: fail.Lower
   16. Mar 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   17. Mar 10Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 0Passed House
   18. Mar 6H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
   19. Mar 5Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/5/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   20. Mar 5Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
   21. Feb 26Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025
   22. Feb 25Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/25/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   23. Feb 19Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
   24. Feb 12P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
   25. Feb 12Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies SubcommitteeMinor
   26. Feb 10Intro., P1C.Minor
   27. Feb 6Filed for introductionIntroduced