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TN HB1666
Bill
Status
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Aron Maberry
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AI Summary
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Expands existing Tennessee law regarding preferred names and pronouns to also include "honorifics" (titles such as Mr., Ms., Mrs., Mx., etc.)
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Amends Section 49-6-5102 governing K-12 public schools to add honorifics alongside pronouns in provisions regulating their use
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Amends Section 49-7-2409 governing public higher education institutions to include honorifics in the same regulatory framework as pronouns
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Amends Section 8-50-121 governing state employees to extend the same honorific provisions to public employment settings
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Takes effect immediately upon becoming law
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 24 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 51, relative to the use of honorifics.
Human Rights
Last Action
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
3/12/2026