{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-7-1902","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-1902","heading":"Part definitions","body":"As used in this part: (1) \"Divisive concept\" means a concept that: (A) One (1) race or sex is inherently superior or inferior to another race or sex; (B) An individual, by virtue of the individual's race or sex, is inherently privileged, racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or subconsciously; (C) An individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment because of the individual's race or sex; (D) An individual's moral character is determined by the individual's race or sex; (E) An individual, by virtue of the individual's race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex; (F) An individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or another form of psychological distress solely because of the individual's race or sex; (G) A meritocracy is inherently racist or sexist, or designed by a particular race or sex to oppress another race or sex; (H) This state or the United States is fundamentally or irredeemably racist or sexist; (I) Promotes or advocates the violent overthrow of the United States government; (J) Promotes division between, or resentment of, a race, sex, religion, creed, nonviolent political affiliation, social class, or class of people; (K) Ascribes character traits, values, moral or ethical codes, privileges, or beliefs to a race or sex, or to an individual because of the individual's race or sex; (L) The rule of law does not exist, but instead is a series of power relationships and struggles among racial or other groups; (M) All Americans are not created equal and are not endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, including, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; (N) Governments should deny to any person within the government's jurisdiction the equal protection of the law; (O) Includes race or sex stereotyping; or (P) Includes race or sex scapegoating; (2) \"Race or sex scapegoating\" means assigning fault, blame, or bias to a race or sex, or to members of a race or sex, because of their race or sex, and includes any claim that, consciously or subconsciously, and by virtue of a person's race or sex, members of a race are inherently racist or inclined to oppress others, or that members of a sex are inherently sexist or inclined to oppress others; (3) \"Race or sex stereotyping\" means ascribing character traits, values, moral and ethical codes, privileges, status, or beliefs to a race or sex, or to an individual because of his or her race or sex; and (4) \"Training\" includes seminars, workshops, trainings, and orientations. Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 818, s 3, eff. 4/8/2022.\nAs used in this part:\n(1) \"Divisive concept\" means a concept that: (A) One (1) race or sex is inherently superior or inferior to another race or sex; (B) An individual, by virtue of the individual's race or sex, is inherently privileged, racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or subconsciously; (C) An individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment because of the individual's race or sex; (D) An individual's moral character is determined by the individual's race or sex; (E) An individual, by virtue of the individual's race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex; (F) An individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or another form of psychological distress solely because of the individual's race or sex; (G) A meritocracy is inherently racist or sexist, or designed by a particular race or sex to oppress another race or sex; (H) This state or the United States is fundamentally or irredeemably racist or sexist; (I) Promotes or advocates the violent overthrow of the United States government; (J) Promotes division between, or resentment of, a race, sex, religion, creed, nonviolent political affiliation, social class, or class of people; (K) Ascribes character traits, values, moral or ethical codes, privileges, or beliefs to a race or sex, o\ne United States is fundamentally or irredeemably racist or sexist; (I) Promotes or advocates the violent overthrow of the United States government; (J) Promotes division between, or resentment of, a race, sex, religion, creed, nonviolent political affiliation, social class, or class of people; (K) Ascribes character traits, values, moral or ethical codes, privileges, or beliefs to a race or sex, or to an individual because of the individual's race or sex; (L) The rule of law does not exist, but instead is a series of power relationships and struggles among racial or other groups; (M) All Americans are not created equal and are not endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, including, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; (N) Governments should deny to any person within the government's jurisdiction the equal protection of the law; (O) Includes race or sex stereotyping; or (P) Includes race or sex scapegoating;\n(A) One (1) race or sex is inherently superior or inferior to another race or sex;\n(B) An individual, by virtue of the individual's race or sex, is inherently privileged, racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or subconsciously;\n(C) An individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment because of the individual's race or sex;\n(D) An individual's moral character is determined by the individual's race or sex;\n(E) An individual, by virtue of the individual's race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex;\n(F) An individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or another form of psychological distress solely because of the individual's race or sex;\n(G) A meritocracy is inherently racist or sexist, or designed by a particular race or sex to oppress another race or sex;\n(H) This state or the United States is fundamentally or irredeemably racist or sexist;\n(I) Promotes or advocates the violent overthrow of the United States government;\n(J) Promotes division between, or resentment of, a race, sex, religion, creed, nonviolent political affiliation, social class, or class of people;\n(K) Ascribes character traits, values, moral or ethical codes, privileges, or beliefs to a race or sex, or to an individual because of the individual's race or sex;\n(L) The rule of law does not exist, but instead is a series of power relationships and struggles among racial or other groups;\n(M) All Americans are not created equal and are not endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, including, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness;\n(N) Governments should deny to any person within the government's jurisdiction the equal protection of the law;\n(O) Includes race or sex stereotyping; or\n(P) Includes race or sex scapegoating;\n(2) \"Race or sex scapegoating\" means assigning fault, blame, or bias to a race or sex, or to members of a race or sex, because of their race or sex, and includes any claim that, consciously or subconsciously, and by virtue of a person's race or sex, members of a race are inherently racist or inclined to oppress others, or that members of a sex are inherently sexist or inclined to oppress others;\n(3) \"Race or sex stereotyping\" means ascribing character traits, values, moral and ethical codes, privileges, status, or beliefs to a race or sex, or to an individual because of his or her race or sex; and\n(4) \"Training\" includes seminars, workshops, trainings, and orientations.","path":["TN Code","Title 49","Chapter 7"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"6776a355fec5f68259dcd06aaca4f864e896e4c48128c0b1e67de004e4471207","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-7-1901","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-7-1903"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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