SB2298112th GA (Historical)Introduced

Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 49; Title 50; Title 62; Title 63; Title 64 and Title 65.

This bill prohibits any person from requiring an individual, employee, or applicant for employment to complete or participate in training, orientation, or any other instructional or informational program that promotes various generalizations based on race or sex. The full text of this bill specifies nine such generalizations to which the prohibition will apply. If a person violates this bill, then the individual, employee, or applicant for employment will have a cause of action against the person. In an action brought under this bill, the plaintiff may seek compensatory damages in an amount not to exceed the maximum statutory limitation (generally, $750,000 for noneconomic damages) for each respective category of compensatory damages. A plaintiff who prevails in a suit brought pursuant to this bill is also entitled to their reasonable costs and attorney fees.

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Overview

This bill prohibits any person from requiring an individual, employee, or applicant for employment to complete or participate in training, orientation, or any other instructional or informational program that promotes various generalizations based on race or sex. The full text of this bill specifies nine such generalizations to which the prohibition will apply. If a person violates this bill, then the individual, employee, or applicant for employment will have a cause of action against the person. In an action brought under this bill, the plaintiff may seek compensatory damages in an amount not to exceed the maximum statutory limitation (generally, $750,000 for noneconomic damages) for each respective category of compensatory damages. A plaintiff who prevails in a suit brought pursuant to this bill is also entitled to their reasonable costs and attorney fees.

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Details
Session

112th General Assembly

Introduced

February 1, 2022

Subjects
232038551585

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