• Introduced
    Feb 06, 2025
  • Passed House
    Mar 30, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 22, 2026
  • Became Law
    May 07, 2026
HB 1271
Tennessee House Bill
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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. HB1271 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 938 by the Secretary of State.
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executive • May 15, 2026: Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

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  • May 15, 2026 | executive
    • Pub. Ch. 938
    • Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
  • May 07, 2026 | executive
    • Signed by Governor.
  • May 06, 2026 | House
    • Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  • May 05, 2026 | Senate
    • Signed by Senate Speaker
  • Apr 30, 2026 | House
    • Signed by H. Speaker
  • Apr 28, 2026 | House
    • Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  • Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
    • Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0147)
    • Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6
  • Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
    • Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  • Mar 31, 2026 | House
    • Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  • Mar 30, 2026 | House
    • H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0763)
    • Failed to adopt am. (Amendment 2 - HA0889), Ayes 20, Nays 68, PNV 0
    • Failed to adopt am. (Amendment 3 - HA0890), Ayes 23, Nays 66, PNV 0
    • Failed to adopt am (Amendment 4 - HA0894), Ayes 14, Nays 71, PNV 0
    • Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 16, PNV 0
    • Sponsor(s) Added.
  • Mar 26, 2026 | House
    • H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
  • Mar 25, 2026 | House
    • Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
  • Mar 23, 2026 | House
    • Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  • Mar 18, 2026 | House
    • Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
    • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
  • Mar 11, 2026 | House
    • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
  • Jan 21, 2026 | House
    • Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
  • Jan 14, 2026 | House
    • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 1/21/2026
  • Apr 02, 2025 | House
    • Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Second Calendar of 2026
  • Mar 26, 2025 | House
    • Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
    • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
  • Mar 19, 2025 | House
    • Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
    • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
  • Mar 12, 2025 | House
    • Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  • Feb 14, 2025 | House
    • Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
  • Feb 12, 2025 | House
    • P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
  • Feb 10, 2025 | House
    • Intro., P1C.
  • Feb 06, 2025 | House
    • Filed for introduction