2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1262: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to public schools.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, makes various changes to the categories of individuals who are not required to use a preferred pronoun, and for whom a preferred pronoun can be disregarded, if the pronoun is inconsistent with the person's biological sex; makes various changes to the civil liability and adverse action protections as it relates to the use of, or the refusal to use, a pronoun or preferred pronoun. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
3/18/2025
5
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED