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TN HB 1271

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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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 1271 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1271 has been enacted into law. 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

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 938

  2. 2026-05-15

    Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

  3. 2026-05-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-06

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0147)

  10. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6

    passage

  11. 2026-04-02

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  12. 2026-03-31

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  13. 2026-03-30

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0763)

    amendment-passage

  14. 2026-03-30

    Failed to adopt am. (Amendment 2 - HA0889), Ayes 20, Nays 68, PNV 0

  15. 2026-03-30

    Failed to adopt am. (Amendment 3 - HA0890), Ayes 23, Nays 66, PNV 0

  16. 2026-03-30

    Failed to adopt am (Amendment 4 - HA0894), Ayes 14, Nays 71, PNV 0

  17. 2026-03-30

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2026-03-30

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 16, PNV 0

    passage

  19. 2026-03-26

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  20. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  21. 2026-03-23

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  23. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  24. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  25. 2026-01-21

    Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

  26. 2026-01-14

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 1/21/2026

  27. 2025-04-02

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Second Calendar of 2026

  28. 2025-03-26

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  29. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  30. 2025-03-19

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

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  32. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  33. 2025-02-14

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  34. 2025-02-12

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  35. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  36. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

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

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