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HB 1271·TN·house

State Government - As enacted, requires each governmental entity to revise any existing ordinance, resolution, rule, policy, and procedure that includes a reference to a natural person's sex or gender to state that those terms are defined as the immutable characteristics of the person's reproductive system that identify the person as male or female, as determined by anatomy and genetics testing at the time of birth; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title...

Signed into LawFiled Feb 6, 2025
Sponsor: Mark Cochran (R)
Latest Action

Pub. Ch. 938

May 15, 2026

Summary

The bill orders every state and local agency to rewrite any ordinance, rule, or policy that mentions a person’s sex or gender so it defines those terms as immutable characteristics determined by anatomy and genetics at birth. It also adds a new state policy stating there are only two sexes—biological male and female. The change applies to all governmental entities and their existing documents.

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