HB 158 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2023 Last action May 24, 2023
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Total actions
25
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/18/2023
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2023
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/12/2023
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/21/2023
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/21/2023
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/14/2023
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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Jason Zachary
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