AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 12; Title 49 and Title 63, relative to limiting the application of DEI training.
- Introduced Jan 25, 2023
- In committee Feb 1, 2023
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Education, Higher - As introduced, prohibits public institutions of higher education offering certain medical and health-related degree or certificate programs, and state contractors, from requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion training and education for purposes of the issuance of a degree, or the approval of a state contract or grant, as applicable. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 12; Title 49 and Title 63.
Every action
12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled for introduction
- HouseIntro., P1C.
- HouseP2C, ref. to Education Administration
- CommitteeAssigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee · House Higher Education Subcommittee
- HouseSponsor(s) Added.
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- HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- HouseSponsor(s) Added.
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- CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/13/2023 · House Higher Education Subcommittee
- HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Administration
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 14 Republicans.
- MC Michele CarringerR Primary sponsor · District 16
All 14 cosponsors
From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.