Tennessee House Bill 296 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Failed on March 25 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-25 - Failed in s/c Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee of Consumer and Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, adds sexual orientation and gender identity or expression to the list of characteristics protected from discrimination or harassment in employment, public accommodations, housing, financing, insurance, education, in places where alcoholic beverages are consumed, real estate, public utilities, tax exemptions, the profession of healing arts, health facilities, and welfare in the state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 12; Title 39; Title 49; Title 50; Title 56; Title 57; Title 62; Title 63; Title 65; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.

As introduced, adds sexual orientation and gender identity or expression to the list of characteristics protected from discrimination or harassment in employment, public accommodations, housing, financing, insurance, education, in places where alcoholic beverages are consumed, real estate, public utilities, tax exemptions, the profession of healing arts, health facilities, and welfare in the state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 12; Title 39; Title 49; Title 50; Title 56; Title 57; Title 62; Title 63; Title 65; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.

Rep. Sherry Jones [D]

Rep. Darren Jernigan [D]

Rep. John Clemmons [D]

2015-03-25 - House - CONSUMER AND HUMAN RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee of Consumer and Human Resources Committee (Y: 2 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-25	House	Failed in s/c Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee of Consumer and Human Resources Committee
2015-03-24	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2015-03-18	House	Placed on s/c cal Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee for 3/25/2015
2015-03-11	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2015-03-11	House	Placed on s/c cal Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee for 3/18/2015
2015-02-11	House	Assigned to s/c Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee
2015-02-11	House	P2C, ref. to Consumer and Human Resources Committee
2015-02-09	House	Intro., P1C.
2015-02-04	House	Filed for intro.

SB0371 (Crossfiled) 2015-04-07 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0296&ga=109
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/109/Bill/HB0296.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0296&ga=109