TN SB 1746
died on adjournmentMarriage - 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 · upper
Quick answers
Did TN SB 1746 pass?
No. TN SB 1746 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 (2026-03-23): Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027
What is TN SB 1746 about?
TN SB 1746 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 SB 1746?
Bowling is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1746.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-03-23 — Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Bowlingprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-16
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-21
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-01-22
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-18
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
2026-03-23
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1473
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