Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49.

Tennessee SB1083 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to prohibit local governments, educational agencies, and state entities from making employment decisions based on demographic characteristics such as race, ethnicity, sex, or age, emphasizing individual merit instead. The bill affects county and municipal governments, local education agencies, and public institutions of higher education. Key provisions include the requirement for counties to notify the comptroller if compliance would result in a loss of federal funding and the definition of "employment decision" to encompass various employment-related actions while excluding actions mandated by state or federal law.