House Bill 1666 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to include the term "honorifics" alongside "names" and "pronouns" in the context of public school and state employee interactions. Specifically, it modifies existing language to ensure that references to individuals can include their preferred honorifics, particularly when those honorifics may not align with the individual's sex. The bill also establishes guidelines for how teachers, employees, and contractors of public schools and state entities should address students and colleagues, emphasizing the need for written consent from parents or guardians when addressing minors with names, pronouns, or honorifics that do not correspond with their legal names or sex.

The bill includes numerous amendments across different sections, such as replacing "names and pronouns" with "names, pronouns, and honorifics" and adjusting the language to clarify the use of preferred pronouns and honorifics in various contexts. It also specifies that individuals should be addressed using pronouns or honorifics consistent with their sex, even if these differ from their preferred choices. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of public welfare in its implementation.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 49-6-5102(a)(3), 49-6-5102, 49-6-5102(d), 49-6-5102(e), 49-7-2409(a)(3), 49-7-2409, 8-50-121(a)(3), 8-50-121
Amended with HA1079 -- 04/22/2026: 49-6-5102(a)(3), 49-6-5102, 49-6-5102(d), 49-6-5102(e), 49-7-2409(a)(3), 49-7-2409, 8-50-121(a)(3), 8-50-121, 49-6-5102(b)(1)(B), 49-6-5102(b)(2)(B), 49-6-5102(b)(3)(B), 49-6-5102(c)(2), 49-6-5102(d)(1), 49-7-2409(b)(1)(B), 49-7-2409(b)(2)(B), 49-7-2409(b)(3)(B), 49-7-2409(c)(2), 49-7-2409(d), 8-50-121(b)(1)(B), 8-50-121(b)(2)(B), 8-50-121(b)(3)(B), 8-50-121(c)(2), 8-50-121(d)