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

HB 315: Marriage - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Covenant Marriage Act" to create covenant marriage, which is entered into by one male and one female, who understand and agree that marriage is a lifelong relationship; permits a spouse in a covenant marriage to obtain a judgment of divorce under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 36; Title 39; Title 67 and Title 68.

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 315 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Marriage - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Covenant Marriage Act" to create covenant marriage, which is entered into by one male and one female, who understand and agree that marriage is a lifelong relationship; permits a spouse in a covenant marriage to obtain a judgment of divorce under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 36; Title 39; Title 67 and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Gino Bulso (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee.

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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. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
  2. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
  3. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
  4. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
  5. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
  6. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
  7. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
  9. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  10. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
  11. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
  12. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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