Local Government, General

Plain English: The amendment adds new sections to Tennessee law that prohibit local governments from using race, ethnicity, sex, age, or other demographic characteristics in employment decisions unless compliance with this rule would result in a loss of federal funding.

• Adds provisions to Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 1 for county governments prohibiting the use of demographic characteristics in hiring and other employment decisions except when necessary to avoid losing federal funds.
• Adds similar provisions to Title 6, Chapter 54, Part 1 for municipal governments.
• Adds analogous provisions to Title 7, Chapter 3, Part 1 for metropolitan governments.

• The amendment text is truncated and does not provide complete information about all sections of the bill it amends.

Plain English: The amendment adds the word 'similar' before 'demographic characteristic' in certain sections of Senate Bill No. 1083.

• Adds 'similar' before 'demographic characteristic' in subsection (b) of Sections 2-7 and subsection (g) of Section 8.

• The amendment text does not provide context on what these changes mean or how they will affect the hiring practices of governmental entities.
• It is unclear if there are other sections in the bill that might be affected by this change.

Plain English: The amendment changes the name of the bill to the 'Dismantle Civil Rights Act'.

• Changes the title of the bill from its original catch title to 'Dismantle Civil Rights Act'.

• The official text does not provide details about what specific changes this new name implies for the content or intent of the bill.

Plain English: The amendment changes the name of the bill to the 'White Fragility Act'.

• Changes the title of the bill from its original catch title to 'White Fragility Act'.

• The official text does not provide details about what the 'White Fragility Act' entails, so further specifics cannot be provided.

Plain English: The amendment changes the name of the bill to the 'Harmful Workplace Act'.

• Changes the title of the bill from its original catch title to 'Harmful Workplace Act'.

• The official text does not provide details about what the 'Harmful Workplace Act' entails beyond renaming it.

Plain English: The amendment changes the name of the bill to 'Another Racist Act'.

• Changes the title of the bill from its original catch title to 'Another Racist Act.'

• The provided text does not explain what the rest of the bill or amendment entails, only changing the citation name.

Plain English: The amendment adds a preamble expressing concerns about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices being attacked in various settings across states and changes the title of the bill to the 'Caucasian Male Prosperity Act'.

• Adds a preamble that discusses the weaponization of DEI and mentions statistics on earnings disparities between White, non-Hispanic men and Black, non-Hispanic men.
• Changes the title of the bill from its original name to 'Caucasian Male Prosperity Act'.

• The amendment text does not specify any concrete changes to hiring practices or other substantive provisions of the bill.

Plain English: The amendment removes the phrase 'shall not' from a section in Senate Bill No. 1083, changing it to 'shall'.

• Removes the words 'shall not' and replaces them with 'shall' in Section 4(b) of the bill.

• The exact impact of this change is unclear without additional context about what 'shall not' was originally referring to.
• It's uncertain how this amendment will affect the overall meaning or implementation of the bill.

Plain English: The amendment adds a statement expressing the legislature's belief that racial discrimination exists in hiring decisions and is unlawful under both Tennessee and U.S. constitutions.

• Adds language before the enacting clause stating the general assembly’s recognition of racial discrimination in hiring practices as unconstitutional.

• The amendment does not specify any new actions or policies to address racial discrimination; it only includes a statement of belief and commitment.

Plain English: The amendment requires various types of governmental entities in Tennessee to submit annual reports about their employees' demographics starting from January 1, 2026.

• Adds a new requirement for county governments to report employee demographic data annually starting on January 1, 2026.
• Requires municipal governments to provide similar annual reports detailing the demographic characteristics of their employees beginning in 2026.
• Metropolitan governments are mandated to submit yearly reports about their employees' demographics from 2026 onwards.
• Local education agencies (LEAs) must report annually on employee demographics starting January 1, 2026.

• The amendment includes requirements for public institutions of higher education and state government entities to submit annual demographic reports but does not provide specific details about these provisions.
• It is unclear what specific demographic characteristics are required in the reports.

Plain English: The amendment removes the phrase 'shall not' from a section in Senate Bill No. 1083, changing it to 'shall'.

• Removes the words 'shall not' and replaces them with 'shall' in Section 3(b) of the bill.

• The exact impact of this change is unclear without additional context about what 'shall not' was originally referring to.
• It's uncertain how this amendment will affect the overall meaning or implementation of the bill.

Plain English: The amendment adds a sentence to Section 2 of Senate Bill No. 1083, stating that county governments cannot consider diversity or community representation when hiring employees.

• Adds a new sentence at the end of subsection (b) in Section 2 of the bill.

• The amendment text is somewhat unclear and may be difficult to interpret fully without additional context.

Plain English: The amendment adds new sections to Tennessee law that prohibit local governments from making employment decisions based on race, ethnicity, sex, age, or other demographic characteristics unless compliance with this rule would result in a loss of federal funding.

• Adds provisions to Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 1 for county governments prohibiting hiring practices based on demographic characteristics except when necessary to avoid losing federal funds.
• Adds similar provisions to Title 6, Chapter 54, Part 1 for municipal governments with the same exceptions.
• Adds analogous sections in Title 7, Chapter 3, Part 1 for metropolitan governments.

• The amendment text is truncated and does not provide complete information about all changes to be made.

Plain English: The amendment changes the hiring practices for governmental entities in Tennessee to ensure certain factors are not considered when evaluating applicants and employees.

• Adds a new subdivision (b)(2) to Sections 2-7, stating that 'lawful eligibility criteria' does not include familial relationships with elected officials or public employees, political activities, financial contributions to campaigns or charities, or biased recommendations from campaign representatives.
• Adds a similar new subdivision (g)(2) to Section 8, which also excludes the same factors mentioned in subdivision (b)(2).

• The amendment text does not provide specific details on how these changes will be enforced or what consequences might follow if they are violated.