Boards and Commissions - As introduced, prohibits the exclusion of persons from membership on state regulatory and health related boards on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, and national origin; prohibits such boards from establishing or operating under race-based policies pertaining to their composition; creates a private cause of action against a board and its officers, employees, and agents for such practices. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 9; Title 62 and Title 63.

HB 376 prohibits state regulatory and health-related boards from excluding individuals or operating based on race, color, ethnicity, or national origin. It bans race-based policies (including affirmative action or quotas) for board composition and prohibits using racial data to determine membership. The bill creates a private legal right to sue boards and their staff for violations, with minimum $4,000 statutory damages plus potential compensatory or punitive damages. The bill was introduced in Tennessee on January 27, 2025, but was withdrawn on February 3, 2025, and did not become law.