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

SB 1746: 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.

In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027

Plain-language summary

SB 1746 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 16, 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: Janice Bowling (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican).