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TN SB936 (2026)
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.
Anti-LGBTQ+
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee
- Session
- 114th General Assembly
- Stage reported
- Passed / adopted
- First recorded action
- Latest action
- : Comp. became Pub. Ch. 938
- Record retrieved
Bill types
As labelled in the project's tracker.
End Legal RecognitionBroad Discrimination: Local Ordinances
Links
- As introduced (PDF, hosted here)
- As enrolled or final (PDF, hosted here)
- LegiScan record(opens another site)
- Official legislature page(opens another site)
- Draft text (Feb 5, 2025) at capitol.tn.gov(opens another site)PDF, external
- Draft text (Feb 6, 2025) at capitol.tn.gov(opens another site)PDF, external
- Chaptered text (May 11, 2026) at publications.tnsosfiles.com(opens another site)PDF, external
- Bill page on this site
Recorded actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Filed for introduction | |
| Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration | |
| Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee | |
| Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 | |
| Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2025 | |
| Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 | |
| Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 | |
| Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026 | |
| Senate | Companion House Bill substituted | |
| Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. | |
| Comp. became Pub. Ch. 938 |
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