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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 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 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.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gino BulsoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61

“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. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  2. Failed to adopt Am. (Amendment 1 - HA0561), Ayes 23, Nays 70, PNV 0
  3. Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 24, PNV 0
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  6. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026
  7. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  8. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026
  9. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026
  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/11/2026
  11. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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