--- type: "Bill" title: "Human Rights - As enacted, enacts the \"Dismantling DEI Departments Act.\" - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49, Chapter 7." description: "Human Rights - As enacted, enacts the \"Dismantling DEI Departments Act.\" - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49, Chapter 7." jurisdiction: "us/states/tn" legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly" session: "114" identifier: "SB 1084" citation: "Tennessee SB 1084 (114)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["Human Rights"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Johnson"] version_count: 8 action_count: 36 vote_count: 9 first_action: "2025-02-05" last_action: "2025-05-15" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/50f38e97-d301-4af0-b922-5acba85d3d76" source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1084&ga=114" source_hash: "83606f3120ba3e47152345c64a2c3d2c11312cf756f1b1e4ee75518aa02c398f" vintage: "2026-07-01" source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump" retrieved_at: "2026-07-06" confidence: "reported" tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"] --- # Tennessee SB 1084 (114) — Human Rights - As enacted, enacts the "Dismantling DEI Departments Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49, Chapter 7. ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **Amendment HA0347** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0347.pdf) 2. **Amendment HA0437** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0437.pdf) 3. **Amendment HA0473** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0473.pdf) 4. **Amendment HA0483** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0483.pdf) 5. **Amendment HA0492** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0492.pdf) 6. **Amendment HA0496** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0496.pdf) 7. **Amendment SA0330** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0330.pdf) 8. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1084.pdf) ## Votes - SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 4/2/2025 Passed (2) — **7–2** (pass) · upper - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Passed (1) — **72–25** (pass) · lower - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 5 BY POWELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Failed — **23–73** (fail) · lower - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR REREFER TO COMMITTEE PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Failed — **24–71** (fail) · lower - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Failed — **24–72** (fail) · lower - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY MILLER PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Passed — **71–25** (pass) · lower - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed (1) — **27–6** (pass) · upper - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 6 BY JONES J PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Failed — **23–73** (fail) · lower - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY SALINAS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Passed — **73–22** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - Johnson — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2025-02-05** Filed for introduction `filing` - **2025-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction` - **2025-02-12** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee `referral-committee` - **2025-03-26** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 - **2025-04-01** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025 - **2025-04-01** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025 - **2025-04-02** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 - **2025-04-11** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 - **2025-04-14** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 - **2025-04-14** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2025 - **2025-04-15** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 - **2025-04-15** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2025 - **2025-04-16** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship` - **2025-04-16** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2025 - **2025-04-16** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/17/2025 - **2025-04-17** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 - **2025-04-17** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship` - **2025-04-17** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2025 - **2025-04-21** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025 - **2025-04-21** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2025 - **2025-04-22** Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 25, PNV 0 `passage` - **2025-04-22** Am. tabled. (Amendment 2 - HA0437) `amendment-deferral` - **2025-04-22** Am. tabled. (Amendment 3 - HA0473) `amendment-deferral` - **2025-04-22** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0347) `amendment-withdrawal` - **2025-04-22** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution` - **2025-04-22** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt` - **2025-04-22** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6 `passage` - **2025-04-22** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0330) - **2025-04-23** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship` - **2025-04-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled` - **2025-04-29** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage` - **2025-04-30** Signed by H. Speaker `passage` - **2025-05-01** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt` - **2025-05-09** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature` - **2025-05-15** Effective date(s) 05/09/2025 - **2025-05-15** Pub. Ch. 458 ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/50f38e97-d301-4af0-b922-5acba85d3d76`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).