{"bill":{"bill_key":"TN-HB296-2015","title":"As introduced, adds sexual orientation and gender identity or expression to the list of characteristics protected from discrimination or harassment in employment, public accommodations, housing, financing, insurance, education, in places where alcoholic beverages are consumed, real estate, public utilities, tax exemptions, the profession of healing arts, health facilities, and welfare in the state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 12; Title 39; Title 49; Title 50; Title 56; Title 57; Title 62; Title 63; Title 65; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.","side":"pro","state":"TN","year":2015,"status_cat":"failed","ls_status":"failed","summary":"As introduced, adds sexual orientation and gender identity or expression to the list of characteristics protected from discrimination or harassment in employment, public accommoda…","types_str":"Credit Nondiscrimination|Education Nondiscrimination|Employment Nondiscrimination|Healthcare Nondiscrimination|Housing Nondiscrimination|Insurance Nondiscrimination|Public Accommodations Nondiscrimination","sponsor_mix":"D","final_margin_pct":33.3,"url":"https://legiscan.com/TN/bill/HB0296/2015","url_kind":"legiscan","source":"legiscan","special":0,"bluebook":{"cite":"H.B. 296, 109th Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Tenn. 2015), https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0296&ga=109.","short":"Tenn. H.B. 296."}},"same_key":[],"sponsors":[{"name":"Sherry Jones","party":"D","state":"TN","district":"HD-059","is_primary":true,"href":"/people/ls-7222"},{"name":"Darren Jernigan","party":"D","state":"TN","district":"HD-060","is_primary":false,"href":"/people/ls-15466"},{"name":"John Clemmons","party":"D","state":"TN","district":"HD-055","is_primary":false,"href":"/people/ls-16867"}],"citations":["TN:12-3-308","TN:39-17-309","TN:4-21-101","TN:4-21-102","TN:4-21-202","TN:4-21-401","TN:4-21-402","TN:4-21-403","TN:4-21-404","TN:4-21-406","TN:4-21-501","TN:4-21-502","TN:4-21-601","TN:4-21-603","TN:4-21-604","TN:4-21-606","TN:4-58-103","TN:49-11-105","TN:49-4-301","TN:49-6-3109","TN:49-6-4009","TN:50-1-703","TN:56-5-304","TN:56-5-502","TN:56-51-117","TN:57-4-102","TN:62-13-104","TN:62-13-303","TN:62-13-312","TN:63-14-101","TN:65-37-102","TN:65-5-112","TN:67-5-212","TN:68-1-113","TN:68-11-702","TN:71-5-119"],"text":{"available":true,"credit":"Bill data and text from LegiScan (legiscan.com), licensed CC BY 4.0 and used in modified form. LegiScan does not endorse the Trans Data Initiative.","versions":[{"role":"intro","label":"As introduced","chars":11841,"pdf_href":"/bills/TN-HB296-2015/pdf/0/intro"}]}}