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Tennessee SB 1665 — Civil Procedure - As enacted, clarifies that the same immunities from civil liability, adverse action, and disciplinary action, and duties, that apply to this state, state employees, public schools, LEAs, public school students, public school teachers, public school employees, public school contractors, public institutions of higher education, public higher education students, public higher education faculty, public higher education employees, and public higher education contractors with regard to the use of a pronoun consistent with an individual's sex apply when using an honorific that is consistent with an individual's sex. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 24 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 51.
Tennessee, 114. SB 1665: Civil Procedure - As enacted, clarifies that the same immunities from civil liability, adverse action, and disciplinary action, and duties, that apply to t
Latest action
May 27, 2026 — Pub. Ch. 1076
Summary
No summary was supplied. Use the original legislative source for the bill text.
Sponsors
- Rose — primary sponsor
Bill text
Current Version Read version ↗
Amendment HA1079 Read version ↗
Recorded votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/4/2026 Passed
March 4, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 8 · no: 1 · not voting: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (9)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Akbari | no |
| White | yes |
| Roberts | yes |
| Powers | yes |
| Pody | yes |
| Lowe | yes |
| Hensley | yes |
| Haile | yes |
| Crowe | yes |
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/9/2026 Passed
March 9, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 26 · no: 6 · not voting: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (32)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Yarbro | no |
| Oliver | no |
| Lamar | no |
| Kyle | no |
| Campbell | no |
| Akbari | no |
| Mr. Speaker McNally | yes |
| Yager | yes |
| White | yes |
| Watson | yes |
| Walley | yes |
| Taylor | yes |
| Stevens | yes |
| Southerland | yes |
| Seal | yes |
| Rose | yes |
| Roberts | yes |
| Reeves | yes |
| Powers | yes |
| Pody | yes |
| Massey | yes |
| Lowe | yes |
| Johnson | yes |
| Jackson | yes |
| Hensley | yes |
| Harshbarger | yes |
| Haile | yes |
| Gardenhire | yes |
| Crowe | yes |
| Briggs | yes |
| Bowling | yes |
| Bailey | yes |
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/22/2026 Passed (1)
April 22, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 22 · no: 4 · not voting: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (26)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Yarbro | no |
| Oliver | no |
| Campbell | no |
| Akbari | no |
| Mr. Speaker McNally | yes |
| Yager | yes |
| White | yes |
| Taylor | yes |
| Southerland | yes |
| Seal | yes |
| Rose | yes |
| Roberts | yes |
| Reeves | yes |
| Powers | yes |
| Pody | yes |
| Massey | yes |
| Lowe | yes |
| Johnson | yes |
| Jackson | yes |
| Hensley | yes |
| Hatcher | yes |
| Harshbarger | yes |
| Haile | yes |
| Crowe | yes |
| Briggs | yes |
| Bowling | yes |
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed
April 21, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 67 · no: 18 · not voting: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (86)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Dixie | no |
| Clemmons | no |
| Chism | no |
| Brooks | no |
| Behn | no |
| Mr. Speaker Sexton | yes |
| Zachary | yes |
| Wright | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| White | yes |
| Warner | yes |
| Vital | yes |
| Vaughan | yes |
| Travis | yes |
| Todd | yes |
| Terry | yes |
| Stinnett | yes |
| Stevens | yes |
| Slater | yes |
| Sherrell | yes |
| Scarbrough | yes |
| Russell | yes |
| Rudder | yes |
| Rudd | yes |
| Reneau | yes |
| Reeves | yes |
| Reedy | yes |
| Raper | yes |
| Powers | yes |
| Parkinson | yes |
| Moon | yes |
| Moody | yes |
| McCalmon | yes |
| Martin G | yes |
| Marsh | yes |
| Maberry | yes |
| Lynn | yes |
| Littleton | yes |
| Leatherwood | yes |
| Lankford | yes |
| Lamberth | yes |
| Lafferty | yes |
| Keisling | yes |
| Jones R | yes |
| Hurt | yes |
| Hulsey | yes |
| Howell | yes |
| Hill | yes |
| Hicks T | yes |
| Hicks G | yes |
| Helton-Haynes | yes |
| Hawk | yes |
| Haston | yes |
| Grills | yes |
| Gillespie | yes |
| Gant | yes |
| Fritts | yes |
| Farmer | yes |
| Faison | yes |
| Doggett | yes |
| Davis | yes |
| Darby | yes |
| Crawford | yes |
| Cochran | yes |
| Cepicky | yes |
| Carringer | yes |
| Butler | yes |
| Bulso | yes |
| Bricken | yes |
| Boyd | yes |
| Atchley | yes |
| Alexander | yes |
| Barrett | not voting |
| Shaw | no |
| Salinas | no |
| Powell | no |
| Mitchell | no |
| Miller | no |
| McKenzie | no |
| Love | no |
| Jones J | no |
| Johnson | no |
| Hemmer | no |
| Harris | no |
| Hakeem | no |
| Freeman | no |
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)
April 21, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 70 · no: 18 · not voting: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (89)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Barrett | not voting |
| Shaw | no |
| Salinas | no |
| Powell | no |
| Mitchell | no |
| Miller | no |
| McKenzie | no |
| Love | no |
| Jones J | no |
| Littleton | yes |
| Leatherwood | yes |
| Lankford | yes |
| Lamberth | yes |
| Lafferty | yes |
| Keisling | yes |
| Jones R | yes |
| Hurt | yes |
| Hulsey | yes |
| Howell | yes |
| Hill | yes |
| Hicks T | yes |
| Hicks G | yes |
| Helton-Haynes | yes |
| Hawk | yes |
| Haston | yes |
| Grills | yes |
| Gillespie | yes |
| Gant | yes |
| Fritts | yes |
| Farmer | yes |
| Faison | yes |
| Doggett | yes |
| Davis | yes |
| Darby | yes |
| Crawford | yes |
| Cochran | yes |
| Chism | yes |
| Cepicky | yes |
| Carringer | yes |
| Butler | yes |
| Bulso | yes |
| Bricken | yes |
| Boyd | yes |
| Atchley | yes |
| Alexander | yes |
| Johnson | no |
| Hemmer | no |
| Harris | no |
| Hakeem | no |
| Freeman | no |
| Dixie | no |
| Clemmons | no |
| Camper | no |
| Brooks | no |
| Behn | no |
| Mr. Speaker Sexton | yes |
| Zachary | yes |
| Wright | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| White | yes |
| Warner | yes |
| Vital | yes |
| Vaughan | yes |
| Travis | yes |
| Todd | yes |
| Terry | yes |
| Stinnett | yes |
| Stevens | yes |
| Sparks | yes |
| Slater | yes |
| Sherrell | yes |
| Scarbrough | yes |
| Russell | yes |
| Rudder | yes |
| Rudd | yes |
| Reneau | yes |
| Reeves | yes |
| Reedy | yes |
| Raper | yes |
| Powers | yes |
| Parkinson | yes |
| Moon | yes |
| Moody | yes |
| McCalmon | yes |
| Martin G | yes |
| Martin B | yes |
| Marsh | yes |
| Maberry | yes |
| Lynn | yes |
Legislative history
- Pub. Ch. 1076
- Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
- Signed by Governor.
- Transmitted to Governor for action.
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Concurred, Ayes 22, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA1079)
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1079)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 18, PNV 1
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026
- Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Filed for introduction
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