TN SB0466 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Passed on May 24 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-24 - Effective date(s) 05/17/2023
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Passed on May 24 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-24 - Effective date(s) 05/17/2023
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, specifies that a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA is not required to refer to a student using the student's preferred pronoun if the pronoun is not consistent with the student's biological sex; insulates a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA from civil liability and adverse employment action for referring to a student using the pronoun that is consistent with the student's biological sex. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to student pronouns.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-04-21 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 72 N: 23 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-21 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 72 N: 22 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-06 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (Y: 25 N: 7 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-29 - Senate - SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-21 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 72 N: 22 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-06 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (Y: 25 N: 7 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-29 - Senate - SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-24 | Effective date(s) 05/17/2023 | |
| 2023-05-24 | Pub. Ch. 448 | |
| 2023-05-17 | Senate | Signed by Governor. |
| 2023-05-09 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| 2023-05-05 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2023-05-03 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2023-04-28 | Senate | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| 2023-04-24 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-04-21 | House | Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 22, PNV 1 |
| 2023-04-21 | House | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| 2023-04-10 | House | Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
| 2023-04-06 | Senate | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| 2023-04-06 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-04-06 | Senate | Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 7, PNV 1 |
| 2023-04-04 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023 |
| 2023-03-29 | Senate | Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee |
| 2023-03-22 | Senate | Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2023 |
| 2023-03-22 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/29/2023 |
| 2023-03-15 | Senate | Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 |
| 2023-03-15 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023 |
| 2023-03-08 | Senate | Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 |
| 2023-01-31 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-01-30 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee |
| 2023-01-26 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2023-01-25 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1269 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-24 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 448
