---
type: "Bill"
title: "Human Resources, Department of - As enacted, creates the state as a model employer (SAME) program within the department to ensure certain employment practices in regard to individuals with disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50."
description: "Human Resources, Department of - As enacted, creates the state as a model employer (SAME) program within the department to ensure certain employment practices in regard to individuals with disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 100"
citation: "Tennessee SB 100 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Department of", "Human Resources"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Massey", "Moody"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 58
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2021-01-08"
last_action: "2021-06-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/360695ba-cac3-47be-9e52-fd20e4c6e642"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0100&GA=112"
source_hash: "0ee0b7adb948d04f723d2e61b8dde1ae30e2b72848b06f42c3da527d13a0eca4"
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 100 (112) — Human Resources, Department of - As enacted, creates the state as a model employer (SAME) program within the department to ensure certain employment practices in regard to individuals with disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB0100.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/29/2021 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 5/4/2021 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 5/5/2021 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 5/5/2021 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 5/4/2021 Passed — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/5/2021 Passed — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/24/2021 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee 3/23/2021 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 3/17/2021 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/5/2021 5/5/2021 — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Massey — primary (person)
- Moody — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-08** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-11** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-12** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-01-12** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-01-13** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- **2021-01-13** Ref. to State Government Committee-- Government Operations for Review `referral-committee`
- **2021-01-13** P2C held on desk.
- **2021-01-27** Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-10** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/17/2021
- **2021-02-21** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/24/2021
- **2021-02-24** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- **2021-02-25** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-03** Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/10/2021
- **2021-03-10** Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/17/2021
- **2021-03-10** Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/17/2021
- **2021-03-17** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-17** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-23** Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-24** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/29/2021
- **2021-03-29** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-29** Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-31** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/7/2021
- **2021-04-07** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-07** Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-14** Placed behind the budget
- **2021-04-22** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/27/2021
- **2021-04-22** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. FW&M Comm. 4/27/21
- **2021-04-27** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/28/2021
- **2021-04-28** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/3/2021
- **2021-04-28** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/28/2021
- **2021-04-28** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 5/3/2021
- **2021-04-29** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/3/2021
- **2021-05-03** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/4/2021
- **2021-05-03** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/4/2021
- **2021-05-03** Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- **2021-05-04** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-05-04** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-05-04** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 3 for 5/4/2021
- **2021-05-04** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-05-04** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 5/5/2021
- **2021-05-05** Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-05-05** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-05-05** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-05-05** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-05-05** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-05-05** H. Placed on Regular Calendar No. 2 for 5/5/2021
- **2021-05-05** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/5/2021
- **2021-05-05** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-05** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 5/5/2021
- **2021-05-05** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-11** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-05-13** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-13** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-05-17** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-05-27** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-02** Effective date(s) 05/27/2021
- **2021-06-02** Pub. Ch. 575
- **2021-06-02** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 575

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/360695ba-cac3-47be-9e52-fd20e4c6e642`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).