Tennessee House Bill 1271
Session 114
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; Title 7 and Title 8.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 7, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1271
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1)
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Recorded roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1)
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Current Version
Amendment HA0763
Amendment HA0889
Amendment HA0890
Amendment HA0894
Amendment SA0147
Fiscal Memo for HA0763 (16190)
Fiscal Memo for SA0147 (5854)
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05/15/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 938
05/15/2026
House
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
05/07/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
05/06/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
05/05/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/30/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/28/2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/22/2026
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
04/22/2026
House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0147)
04/22/2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6
04/02/2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
03/31/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
03/30/2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0763)
03/30/2026
House
Failed to adopt am. (Amendment 2 - HA0889), Ayes 20, Nays 68, PNV 0
03/30/2026
House
Failed to adopt am. (Amendment 3 - HA0890), Ayes 23, Nays 66, PNV 0
03/30/2026
House
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 4 - HA0894), Ayes 14, Nays 71, PNV 0
03/30/2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 16, PNV 0
03/30/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/26/2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
03/25/2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
03/23/2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
03/18/2026
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
03/18/2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
03/11/2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
01/21/2026
House
Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
01/14/2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 1/21/2026
04/02/2025
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Second Calendar of 2026
03/26/2025
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
03/26/2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
03/19/2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
03/19/2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
03/12/2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
02/14/2025
House
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
02/12/2025
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
02/10/2025
House
Intro., P1C.
02/06/2025
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Feb 7, 2025 6:57:45 AM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 10:59:54 PM