SB 102 Tennessee Senate · 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 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
5 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican24
24 Yea
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.
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May 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 5
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Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 22, PNV 0
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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
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Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/22/2023
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Jan 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Jan 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Todd Gardenhire
Todd Gardenhire
RRepublican
TN
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