TN HB 1271
enactedState 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1271 pass?
Yes. TN HB 1271 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-15. Latest recorded action (2026-05-15): Pub. Ch. 938
What is TN HB 1271 about?
TN HB 1271 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1271?
Cochran is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1271.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 938
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Cochranprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-06
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-12
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-14
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
2025-03-19
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
2025-03-26
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
2025-04-02
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Second Calendar of 2026
2026-01-14
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 1/21/2026
2026-01-21
Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
2026-03-18
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
2026-03-23
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
2026-03-26
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
2026-03-30
Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 16, PNV 0
passage
2026-03-30
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-30
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 4 - HA0894), Ayes 14, Nays 71, PNV 0
2026-03-30
Failed to adopt am. (Amendment 3 - HA0890), Ayes 23, Nays 66, PNV 0
2026-03-30
Failed to adopt am. (Amendment 2 - HA0889), Ayes 20, Nays 68, PNV 0
2026-03-30
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0763)
amendment-passage
2026-03-31
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-04-02
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-04-22
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6
passage
2026-04-22
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0147)
2026-04-22
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-04-28
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-05-05
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-05-06
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-07
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-15
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
2026-05-15
Pub. Ch. 938
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Votes
HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (4)
2025-03-19 · pass · 6-1
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2026 Passed (3)
2026-03-23 · pass · 16-4
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-30 · pass · 72-16
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 (2)
2026-03-30 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY SALINAS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Failed
2026-03-30 · fail · 14-71
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY BEHN AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Failed
2026-03-30 · fail · 23-66
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY BEHN AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Failed
2026-03-30 · fail · 20-68
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed
2026-03-30 · pass · 72-19
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-22 · pass · 24-6
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 936
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