SB 1810 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires a request made by a student to an employee of the student's LEA or public charter school for an accommodation to affirm the student's gender identity to be reported to a school administrator and to the student's parent; prohibits an employee of an LEA or public charter school from knowingly providing false or misleading information to a student's parent regarding the student's gender identity or intention to transition to a gender that differs from the student's sex at the time of birth; authorizes civil actions to be filed by parents and by the attorney general and reporter against a noncompliant LEA or public charter school. - Amends TCA Title 49.

This Tennessee law requires school employees to report any student request for gender-affirming accommodations, such as using a preferred name or pronoun, to both a school administrator and the student's parent. It also prohibits staff from knowingly providing false or misleading information to parents about a student's gender identity or plans to transition. If a school fails to follow these rules, parents and the state attorney general can file a lawsuit to enforce compliance, with courts authorized to award damages and legal fees to the winning party. The legislation defines "gender identity" according to the DSM-5 and applies to all public and charter schools in the state.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 24, 2024 Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2024 · House Apr 15, 2024

How they voted

27–3
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 17, 2024
D Democratic3
1 Yea 2 Nay
66% Nay
R Republican27
26 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
11
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 3 (Amendment 1 - HA0944)
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Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0944)
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Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 23, PNV 1
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Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0694)
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Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 6
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Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
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Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
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Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Paul Rose
Paul Rose
RRepublican
TN
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