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TN SB1665

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Paul Rose

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Origin

Senate

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds "honorifics" (titles such as Mr., Ms., Mrs., Mx.) to existing Tennessee laws that already regulate the use of preferred names and pronouns in educational and government settings

  • Amends Section 49-6-5102 governing K-12 public schools to include honorifics alongside pronouns in policies regarding student or employee preferred forms of address

  • Amends Section 49-7-2409 governing public higher education institutions to add honorifics to existing pronoun-related provisions

  • Amends Section 8-50-121 governing state government employees to include honorifics in workplace policies addressing preferred names and pronouns

  • 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

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Calendar3/4/2026
Education1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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