TN-HB1269-2023
Tennessee · HB 1269 · 2023
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to student pronouns.
Anti-LGBTQ+Failed
- Bill key
- TN-HB1269-2023
- State
- Tennessee
- Session
- 2023
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- passed
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H.B. 1269, 113th Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Tenn. 2023), https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1269&ga=113.
- Short citation
- Tenn. H.B. 1269.
- Tags
Summary
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to student pronouns.
Curator notes
Allows for misgendering without repercussion in schools; allows teachers to not use preferred pronouns; Companion Bill SB0466
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Cochran | Republican | Representative | HD-023 | Primary sponsor |
| Jeremy Faison | Republican | Representative | HD-011 | Co-sponsor |
| William Lamberth | Republican | Representative | HD-044 | Co-sponsor |
| Dennis Powers | Republican | Representative | HD-036 | Co-sponsor |
| Paul Sherrell | Republican | Representative | HD-043 | Co-sponsor |
| Jeff Burkhart | Republican | Representative | HD-075 | Co-sponsor |
| Rusty Grills | Republican | Representative | HD-077 | Co-sponsor |
| Jake McCalmon | Republican | Representative | HD-063 | Co-sponsor |
| Kip Capley | Republican | Representative | HD-071 | Co-sponsor |
| Jason Zachary | Republican | Representative | HD-014 | Co-sponsor |
| Jay Reedy | Republican | Representative | HD-074 | Co-sponsor |
| Chris Todd | Republican | Representative | HD-073 | Co-sponsor |
| Greg Martin | Republican | Representative | HD-026 | Co-sponsor |
| Clay Doggett | Republican | Representative | HD-070 | Co-sponsor |
| Debra Moody | Republican | Representative | HD-081 | Co-sponsor |
| Johnny Garrett | Republican | Representative | HD-045 | Co-sponsor |
| Scott Cepicky | Republican | Representative | HD-064 | Co-sponsor |
| Tom Leatherwood | Republican | Representative | HD-099 | Co-sponsor |
| John Ragan | Republican | Representative | HD-033 | Co-sponsor |
Status changes
- : passed → passed
From the tracker's nightly log of status changes, which begins on 29 September 2026.
Bill text
- As introduced (2,090 characters) · Open the printed bill (PDF)
- As enrolled or final (2,547 characters) · Open the printed bill (PDF)
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