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HB 1237 Pub

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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27 actions
  1. Apr 28, 2025 lower
    Pub. Ch. 294
  2. Apr 28, 2025 lower
    Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
  3. Apr 24, 2025 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. Apr 16, 2025 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. Apr 14, 2025 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Apr 10, 2025 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Apr 8, 2025 lower
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. Apr 7, 2025 lower
    H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 73, Nays 22 PNV 0 HB1237
  9. Apr 3, 2025 lower
    H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/7/2025
  10. Mar 31, 2025 lower
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  11. Mar 31, 2025 lower
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0137)
  12. Mar 31, 2025 upper
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 6
  13. Mar 13, 2025 lower
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  14. Mar 11, 2025 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  15. Mar 10, 2025 lower
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0053)
  16. Mar 10, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  17. Mar 10, 2025 lower
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 0
  18. Mar 6, 2025 lower
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
  19. Mar 5, 2025 lower
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  20. Mar 5, 2025 lower
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
  21. Feb 26, 2025 lower
    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025
  22. Feb 25, 2025 lower
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  23. Feb 19, 2025 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
  24. Feb 12, 2025 lower
    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  25. Feb 12, 2025 lower
    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
  26. Feb 10, 2025 lower
    Intro., P1C.
  27. Feb 6, 2025 lower
    Filed for introduction
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