HB 910 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Human Rights - As enacted, schedules the Tennessee human rights commission for termination on July 1, 2025, and transfers the commission's duties concerning discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, malicious harassment, the Civil Rights Act of 1990, the "Tennessee Anti-Slapp Act," and education to the attorney general and reporter. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 68.

HB 910 terminates Tennessee's Human Rights Commission effective July 1, 2025, and transfers its responsibilities for enforcing anti-discrimination laws in employment, housing, public accommodations, harassment, education, and the Civil Rights Act of 1990 to the Attorney General. The bill amends Tennessee Code to shift oversight of these areas from the commission to the Attorney General's office. This change affects individuals and entities subject to discrimination laws in Tennessee, as enforcement will now be handled by the state's legal office. The law became effective May 12, 2025, following Governor's signature.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed May 12, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

326
Passed
Total votes 38
Apr 21, 2025
D Democratic7
1 Yea 6 Nay
85% Nay
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
16
Committee
14
Amendments
2
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0205)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0214)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 23, PNV 0
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Johnny Garrett
Johnny Garrett
RRepublican
TN
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