Public Officials - As introduced, requires the chief executive officer of a state agency or department to ensure that its policies, practices, and procedures relating to the recruitment, hiring, advancement, and retention of qualified individuals with disabilities are posted on the respective agency or department website. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 14; Title 41; Title 52; Title 58; Title 66 and Title 67.
HB 334 requires Tennessee state agencies and departments to post their existing policies, practices, and procedures related to recruiting, hiring, advancing, and retaining qualified individuals with disabilities on their official websites. This applies directly to all state agencies, including departments like health, education, and transportation, by mandating transparency in their disability-inclusive employment processes. The key mechanism is a specific posting requirement added to agency leadership responsibilities, making these policies publicly accessible online. The bill does not create new hiring standards but ensures current disability employment practices are visible to the public and job seekers. This focuses solely on administrative transparency, not on changing disability employment outcomes.
Bill status
introduced
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Feb 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2024 · House Apr 3, 2023
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 25, 2024
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-0)
senate
Apr 3, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (79-0-4)
house
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Crawford
RRepublican
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