Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1473: Marriage - As introduced, states that private citizens and organizations are not bound by the Fourteenth Amendment or the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges to recognize a marriage between individuals of the same sex; prohibits the board of professional responsibility from disciplining or sanctioning an attorney for declining to officiate a marriage between two persons of the same sex. - Amends TCA Title 17, Chapter 5 and Title 36.

Passed one chamber Last action February 23, 2026: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Plain-language summary

HB 1473 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Marriage - As introduced, states that private citizens and organizations are not bound by the Fourteenth Amendment or the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges to recognize a marriage between individuals of the same sex; prohibits the board of professional responsibility from disciplining or sanctioning an attorney for declining to officiate a marriage between two persons of the same sex. - Amends TCA Title 17, Chapter 5 and Title 36. Primary sponsor: Gino Bulso (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 23, 2026): Received from House, Passed on First Consideration.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Gino Bulso (Republican).