Trans Legislation Tracker

Tennessee

We are tracking 14 anti-trans bills in Tennessee in 2022. The legislation impacts 3 categories:

HEALTHCARE

EDUCATION

SPORTS

TN HB0578

HEALTHCARE
FAILED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to courses of treatment for children.

As introduced, prohibits the provision of sexual identity change therapy to prepubescent minors; prohibits the provision of sexual identity change therapy to minors who have entered puberty unless a parent or guardian has written recommendations for the therapy from at least three physicians; punishes violations as child abuse; designates violations by healthcare professionals as professional misconduct. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

TN HB0800

EDUCATION
FAILED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to educational materials.

As introduced, prohibits the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission from recommending or listing, the state board of education from approving for local adoption or from granting a waiver for, and LEAs and public charter schools from adopting or using textbooks and instructional materials or supplemental instructional materials that promote, normalize, support, or address lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or transgender issues or lifestyles. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN HB1894

SPORTS
FAILED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to participation in athletics.

As introduced, prohibits males from participating in public higher education sports that are designated for females; creates a cause of action for violations that deprive a student of an athletic opportunity or that cause direct or indirect harm to a student at the middle school, high school, or postsecondary level. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN HB1895

SPORTS
PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school sports.

As enacted, requires the commissioner of education to withhold a portion of the state education finance funds that an LEA is otherwise eligible to receive if the LEA fails or refuses to determine a student's gender, for purposes of participation in school sports, by the student's sex at the time of birth; exempts an LEA that fails or refuses to determine a student's gender, for purposes of participation in school sports, by the student's sex at the time of birth if the LEA's failure or refusal to do so is required by a court or other legally binding order. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

TN HB2316

SPORTS
PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to participation in athletics.

As enacted, prohibits males from participating in public higher education sports that are designated for females. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN HB2633

EDUCATION
FAILED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to student pronouns.

As introduced, specifies that a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA is not required to refer to a student using the student's preferred pronoun if the pronoun does not align with the student's biological sex; insulates a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA from civil liability and adverse employment action for referring to a student using the pronoun aligned with the student's biological sex instead of the student's preferred pronoun. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

TN HB2835

HEALTHCARE
FAILED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 9; Title 14; Title 33; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health.

As introduced, enacts the “Youth Health Protection Act.” - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 9; Title 14; Title 33; Title 63 and Title 68.

TN SB1216

EDUCATION
FAILED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to educational materials.

As introduced, prohibits the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission from recommending or listing, the state board of education from approving for local adoption or from granting a waiver for, and LEAs and public charter schools from adopting or using textbooks and instructional materials or supplemental instructional materials that promote, normalize, support, or address lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or transgender issues or lifestyles. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN SB1861

SPORTS
PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school sports.

As enacted, requires the commissioner of education to withhold a portion of the state education finance funds that an LEA is otherwise eligible to receive if the LEA fails or refuses to determine a student's gender, for purposes of participation in school sports, by the student's sex at the time of birth; exempts an LEA that fails or refuses to determine a student's gender, for purposes of participation in school sports, by the student's sex at the time of birth if the LEA's failure or refusal to do so is required by a court or other legally binding order. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

TN SB1862

SPORTS
FAILED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to participation in athletics.

As introduced, prohibits males from participating in public higher education sports that are designated for females; creates a cause of action for violations that deprive a student of an athletic opportunity or that cause direct or indirect harm to a student at the middle school, high school, or postsecondary level. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN SB2153

SPORTS
PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to participation in athletics.

As enacted, prohibits males from participating in public higher education sports that are designated for females. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN SB2316

SPORTS
FAILED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9, relative to financial aid.

As introduced, adds William R. Moore College of Technology as an eligible institution for receipt of Tennessee reconnect grants and Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grants. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.

TN SB2696

HEALTHCARE
FAILED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 9; Title 14; Title 33; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health.

As introduced, enacts the “Youth Health Protection Act.” - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 9; Title 14; Title 33; Title 63 and Title 68.

TN SB2777

EDUCATION
FAILED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to student pronouns.

As introduced, specifies that a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA is not required to refer to a student using the student's preferred pronoun if the pronoun does not align with the student's biological sex; insulates a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA from civil liability and adverse employment action for referring to a student using the pronoun aligned with the student's biological sex instead of the student's preferred pronoun. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.