Key Votes
SB 3597 - Prohibits Nondiscrimination Policies for College Student Religious Groups - Key Vote
Tennessee Key Votes
Steve Southerland voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- May 21, 2012 Executive Vetoed
- April 30, 2012 House Bill Passed
- April 30, 2012 Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 30, 2012 Introduced
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Legislation - Vetoed (Executive) - May 21, 2012
Title: Prohibits Nondiscrimination Policies for College Student Religious Groups
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (61-22) - April 30, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Prohibits Discrimination Against Religious Student Groups at Public Universities
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits state higher education institutions from discriminating against religious organizations that select members or leaders based on religious criteria, effective July 1, 2012.
- Prohibits a state higher education institution from discriminating against or denying recognition, funds, or facilities to a student organization based on the religious nature of the organization's speech or worship (Sec. 1).
- Prohibits a state higher education institution from discriminating against or denying recognition, funds, or facilities to a student organization based on the organization's requirement that only people who profess the group's faith may serve as members or leaders (Sec. 1).
- Defines “state higher education institution” as a public higher education institution or a private higher education institution that receives more than $24 million in state funding (Sec. 1).
- Exempts any private higher education institution that meets both of the following conditions from the provisions of this bill (Sec. 1):
- The institution requires all student organizations to accept any student that applies for membership; and
- The institution prohibits all student organizations from establishing numerical membership limits.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (19-12) - April 30, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Prohibits Discrimination Against Religious Student Groups at Public Universities
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits state higher education institutions from discriminating against religious organizations that select members or leaders based on religious criteria, effective July 1, 2012.
- Prohibits a state higher education institution from discriminating against or denying recognition, funds, or facilities to a student organization based on the religious nature of the organization's speech or worship (Sec. 1).
- Prohibits a state higher education institution from discriminating against or denying recognition, funds, or facilities to a student organization based on the organization's requirement that only people who profess the group's faith may serve as members or leaders (Sec. 1).
- Defines “state higher education institution” as a public higher education institution or a private higher education institution that receives more than $24 million in state funding (Sec. 1).
- Exempts any private higher education institution that meets both of the following conditions from the provisions of this bill (Sec. 1):
- The institution requires all student organizations to accept any student that applies for membership; and
- The institution prohibits all student organizations from establishing numerical membership limits.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 30, 2012
Title: Prohibits Discrimination Against Religious Student Groups at Public Universities
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Mike Bell (TN - R)
- Dolores Gresham (TN - R)
- Kerry E. Roberts (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
