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

HB 1262: Education - As introduced, makes various changes to the categories of individuals who are not required to use a preferred pronoun, and for whom a preferred pronoun can be disregarded, if the pronoun is inconsistent with the person's biological sex; makes various changes to the civil liability and adverse action protections as it relates to the use of, or the refusal to use, a pronoun or preferred pronoun. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1262 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education - As introduced, makes various changes to the categories of individuals who are not required to use a preferred pronoun, and for whom a preferred pronoun can be disregarded, if the pronoun is inconsistent with the person's biological sex; makes various changes to the civil liability and adverse action protections as it relates to the use of, or the refusal to use, a pronoun or preferred pronoun. - Amends TCA Title 49. Primary sponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michele ReneauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
  2. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
  3. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
  4. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
  5. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
  6. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
  7. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
  8. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
  9. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/11/2025
  10. Sponsor(s) Added.
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source