Human Rights - As enacted, enacts the "Dismantling DEI Departments Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49, Chapter 7.
HB 923 prohibits state and local government entities - including state agencies, counties, municipalities, metropolitan governments, and public universities - from maintaining any office or program focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) that uses "discriminatory preferences." It nullifies all related policies, mandates, programs, and enforcement actions from such offices. The law directly affects all public institutions across Tennessee that previously operated DEI initiatives. It mandates the elimination of DEI-focused departments and their associated requirements, replacing them with policies that do not prioritize group-based preferences.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2025
How they voted
21–7
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 15, 2025
D
Democratic7
100% Nay
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
13
Committee
16
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
lower
Apr 15, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-7)
house
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aron Maberry
RRepublican
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