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TN HB 1473

died on adjournment

Marriage - As introduced, states that private citizens and organizations are not bound by the Fourteenth Amendment or the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges to recognize a marriage between individuals of the same sex; prohibits the board of professional responsibility from disciplining or sanctioning an attorney for declining to officiate a marriage between two persons of the same sex. - Amends TCA Title 17, Chapter 5 and Title 36.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1473 pass?

No. TN HB 1473 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-23): Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

What is TN HB 1473 about?

TN HB 1473 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Marriage - As introduced, states that private citizens and organizations are not bound by the Fourteenth Amendment or the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges to recognize a marriage between individuals of the same sex; prohibits the board of professional responsibility from disciplining or sanctioning an attorney for declining to officiate a marriage between two persons of the same sex. - Amends TCA Title 17, Chapter 5 and Title 36.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1473?

Bulso is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1473.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-23 — Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bulsoprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-13

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-14

    Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-14

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-28

    Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/3/2026

  6. 2026-02-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-02-03

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-04

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/11/2026

  9. 2026-02-11

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026

  10. 2026-02-11

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026

  11. 2026-02-11

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-12

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026

  13. 2026-02-19

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  14. 2026-02-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-02-19

    Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 24, PNV 0

    passage

  16. 2026-02-19

    Failed to adopt Am. (Amendment 1 - HA0561), Ayes 23, Nays 70, PNV 0

  17. 2026-02-23

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/3/2026 Passed

    2026-02-03 · pass · 5-1

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/11/2026 Passed

    2026-02-11 · pass · 13-5

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026 2/12/2026 (3)

    2026-02-19 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/19/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-02-19 · pass · 70-23

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/19/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-02-19 · pass · 68-24

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR REREFER TO COMMITTEE PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/19/2026 Failed

    2026-02-19 · fail · 24-69

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 1 BY SALINAS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/19/2026 Failed

    2026-02-19 · fail · 23-70

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1473&ga=114

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