SB 1235 - HB 1237
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 21, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Laura Moore | Email: laura.moore@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 1235 - HB 1237
SUMMARY OF BILL: Prohibits the regulatory board of a state entity, including a health-
related regulatory board, from operating under race-based policies pertaining to the composition of
such entities, including policies on affirmative action, racial preferences, or racial quotas. Prohibits a
board from using a person's race, color, ethnicity, or national origin to determine the person's
participation as a member of the board. Establishes a private cause of action against a board, its
officers, employees and agents for such violations. Removes requirement that appointing authorities
strive to ensure certain boards and commissions are represented by members of racial minorities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• The state regulatory boards and the health-related regulatory boards can comply with the
provisions of the proposed legislation within existing resources.
• The proposed legislation does not change the total number of members for any board.
Each board will continue to meet at the same frequency.
• It is assumed that all boards will comply with the requirements of this legislation. Any fiscal
impact to the boards is considered to be not significant.
• Any additional workload on the court system can be accommodated within existing
resources.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director