TN-HB1271-2026
Tennessee · HB 1271 · 2025–2026
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.
- Bill key
- TN-HB1271-2026
- State
- Tennessee
- Session
- 2025–2026
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- passed
- Law status
- Active
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H.B. 1271, 114th Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Tenn. 2025) (enacted), https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1271&ga=114.
- Short citation
- Tenn. H.B. 1271.
- Enacted as
- Pub. Ch. 938
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
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.
Curator notes
Prohibits local government entities from recognizing gender identity; "biological sex" definition replaced by amendment; Companion bill to SB0936
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
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| Mark Cochran | Republican | Representative | HD-023 | Primary sponsor |
| Debra Moody | Republican | Representative | HD-081 | Co-sponsor |
| Aron Maberry | Republican | Representative | HD-068 | Co-sponsor |
| Greg Martin | Republican | Representative | HD-026 | Co-sponsor |
| Kip Capley | Republican | Representative | HD-071 | Co-sponsor |
| Susan Lynn | Republican | Representative | HD-057 | Co-sponsor |
| David Hawk | Republican | Representative | HD-005 | Co-sponsor |
| Dennis Powers | Republican | Representative | HD-036 | Co-sponsor |
| Gino Bulso | Republican | Representative | HD-061 | Co-sponsor |
| Michele Reneau | Republican | Representative | HD-027 | Co-sponsor |
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