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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 1271 · Transmitted to Governor for his action.

State Government - As enacted, requires each governmental entity to revise any existing ordinance, resolution, rule, policy, and procedure that includes a reference to a natural person's sex or gender to state that those

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, relative to biological sex. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

State Government - As enacted, requires each governmental entity to revise any existing ordinance, resolution, rule, policy, and procedure that includes a reference to a natural person's sex or gender to state that those terms are defined as the immutable characteristics of the person's reproductive system that identify the person as male or female, as determined by anatomy and genetics testing at the time of birth; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6;
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 Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2025 · Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Mar 18, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026 · Apr 21, 2026

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 24, 2026

Senate

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 938 · May 15, 2026

House

Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee · Feb 14, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 19, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Second Calendar of 2026 · Apr 2, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 1/21/2026 · Jan 14, 2026

House

Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee · Jan 21, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 23, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 26, 2026

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0763) · Mar 30, 2026

House

Failed to adopt am. (Amendment 2 - HA0889), Ayes 20, Nays 68, PNV 0 · Mar 30, 2026

House

Failed to adopt am. (Amendment 3 - HA0890), Ayes 23, Nays 66, PNV 0 · Mar 30, 2026

House

Failed to adopt am (Amendment 4 - HA0894), Ayes 14, Nays 71, PNV 0 · Mar 30, 2026

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 16, PNV 0 · Mar 30, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 30, 2026

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 31, 2026

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 2, 2026

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0147) · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6 · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 28, 2026

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 6, 2026

House

The numbers

10
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

CochranMoodyMaberryMartin GCapleyLynnHawkPowersBulsoReneau

Recorded votes

Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 24, Noes 6
REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-30 · Passed · Ayes 72, Noes 19
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY SALINAS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-30 · Failed · Ayes 14, Noes 71
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY BEHN AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-30 · Failed · Ayes 23, Noes 66
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY BEHN AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-30 · Failed · Ayes 20, Noes 68
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-30 · Passed · Ayes 72, Noes 16
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-23 · Passed · Ayes 16, Noes 4
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 6, 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: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (May 6, 2026).