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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.

State of Tennessee

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; Title 7 and Title 8.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 15, 2026
181 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
TN SB 936 · PassedMay 15

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Bill details

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

Sponsors

PRPaul RoseSenator · Republican · SD-032Primary sponsor
PBPaul BaileySenator · Republican · SD-015
JBJanince BowlingSenator · Republican · SD-016
FHFerrell HaileSenator · Republican · SD-018
JHJoseph HensleySenator · Republican · SD-028
ALAdam LoweSenator · Republican · SD-001
JSJohn StevensSenator · Republican · SD-024
DWDawn WhiteSenator · Republican · SD-013

Bill history

Newest first.

May 15, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 938
Apr 24, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Apr 22, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate
Apr 21, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026Senate
Mar 18, 2025Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0Senate
Mar 17, 2025Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025Senate
Mar 17, 2025Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2025Senate
Mar 12, 2025Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025Senate
Show 3 earlier actions
Feb 12, 2025Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeSenate
Feb 10, 2025Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Feb 5, 2025Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded vote

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0Mar 18, 2025 · Senate · 7 yea · 1 nayPassed

Subjects

  • State Government

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