Tennessee · Senate Bill 102 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to implicit bias training.

SB 102 Sponsored by Todd Gardenhire Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 11, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 21, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 9, 2023
  6. Became law May 17, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Education - As enacted, prohibits a local education agency, public charter school, public institution of higher education, the state board of education, and the department of education from requiring an educator, employee of an LEA or charter school, faculty member, or employee of a public institution of higher education to complete or participate in implicit bias training; defines "implicit bias training"…

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Education - As enacted, prohibits a local education agency, public charter school, public institution of higher education, the state board of education, and the department of education from requiring an educator, employee of an LEA or charter school, faculty member, or employee of a public institution of higher education to complete or participate in implicit bias training; defines "implicit bias training"; prohibits adverse licensure and employment actions from being taken against such an individual for the individual's failure or refusal to participate in implicit bias training. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Every action

21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  4. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/22/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  6. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  8. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  9. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2023
  10. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 5
  11. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  12. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  13. HousePassed H., Ayes 71, Nays 22, PNV 0
  1. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 438
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/17/2023

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 67–21
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 67 No 21
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 0 yes, 20 no Republicans: 66 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 67

No · 21

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 71–22
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 71 No 22
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 0 yes, 22 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 71

No · 22

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 24–5
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 5
Democrats: 0 yes, 5 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 22, 2023 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

 Passed 7–1
Apr 20, 2023 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

 Passed 8–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Republicans.

All 9 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.