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Committee moves bill to transfer state civil‑rights enforcement to attorney general; members debate conflicts and transition
Summary
Senate Bill 8‑61 would dissolve the Tennessee Human Rights Commission and transfer enforcement and investigatory duties to an Office of Civil Rights in the attorney general’s office; the committee recommended the measure after debate about conflicts of interest, transition timing and protections for pending cases.
The Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee on April 15 recommended Senate Bill 8‑61, a bill that would abolish the Tennessee Human Rights Commission effective July 1, 2025 and transfer civil‑rights enforcement responsibilities to a civil‑rights enforcement division in the attorney general’s office.
What the bill does
- Abolishes the Tennessee Human Rights Commission on July 1, 2025 and transfers enforcement authority for the Tennessee Human Rights Act to an Office (division) in the attorney general’s office. -…
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