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The Tennessee Conservative Staff –
The House Departments and Agencies Subcommittee will consider proposed legislation from a newly elected representative, aimed at dismantling DEI across the state.
State Representative Aron Maberry (R-Clarksville-District 68) is the sponsor of House Bill 0923 (HB0923), also known as the “Dismantling DEI Departments Act.”
The bill would mandate that “A department, agency, or other unit of state government shall not maintain or authorize an office or department that promotes or requires discriminatory preferences in an effort to increase diversity, equity, or inclusion.”
Additionally, it states that “All mandates, policies, programs, activities, guidance, regulations, enforcement actions, consent orders, or other declarations by such office or department are void.”
The legislation stipulates that the ruling would apply to all county, municipal, and metropolitan governments, as well as public institutions of higher education.
If you would like to reach out to any of the members of the Departments and Agencies Subcommittee prior to their meeting on 3/18, please use the contact information below:
Rep.rick.eldridge@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jeff.burkhart@capitol.tn.gov, rep.michele.carringer@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jesse.chism@capitol.tn.gov, rep.john.crawford@capitol.tn.gov, rep.greg.martin@capitol.tn.gov, rep.larry.miller@capitol.tn.gov, rep.dennis.powers@capitol.tn.gov
