Education - As enacted, prohibits a public school, LEA, or teacher, employee, or contractor of a public school or LEA from requiring a student, teacher, employee, or contractor of the public school or LEA to provide the
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 49, relative to freedom of speech.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Education - As enacted, prohibits a public school, LEA, or teacher, employee, or contractor of a public school or LEA from requiring a student, teacher, employee, or contractor of the public school or LEA to provide the individual's preferred pronouns; makes related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 49. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 453 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0275) · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5 · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 7, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0259) · Apr 16, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 18, PNV 0 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 6 (Amendment 1 - HA0259) · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 23, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 1, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 9, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 453 · May 15, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 05/09/2025 · May 15, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 9, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 14, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 · Apr 15, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025
House
The numbers
19
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
CochranHurtCepickyReneauCapleyMoodySherrellGrillsBulsoSparksHowellMartin GMaberryLittletonHawkToddDavisPowersAtchley
Recorded votes
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Camper, Clemmons requested to be recorded as voting No HB1270 by Cochran - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-14 · Passed · Ayes 20, Noes 6
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 14, Noes 3, Present and not voting 1
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 5, Noes 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 16, 2025).