Human Rights Commission

The Tennessee Human Rights Commission was dissolved by the 114th General Assembly. As of July 1, 2025, the Office of Attorney General’s Civil Rights Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing the Tennessee Human Rights Act. If you believe you were discriminated against in violation of the Act, please visit the Civil Rights Enforcement Division’s website https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/attorneygeneral/cred.html for more information or to file a complaint.

As of July 1, 2025 the Tennessee Department of Human Resources is responsible for enforcing Title VI. If you believe that a Tennessee agency violated Title VI, you can file a complaint online. This also includes people with limited English. You should submit complaints within 180 days. You can report the problem to the State or federal agency involved. You can also contact the U.S. Department of Justice.