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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Signed May 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2023 · House Apr 21, 2023
How they voted
24–5
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 21, 2023
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
10
Committee
4
May 17, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 5
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 22, PNV 0
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/22/2023
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Todd Gardenhire
RRepublican
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