Civil Procedure - As enacted, clarifies that the same immunities from civil liability, adverse action, and disciplinary action, and duties, that apply to this state, state employees, public schools, LEAs, public school students, public school teachers, public school employees, public school contractors, public institutions of higher education, public higher education students, public higher education faculty, public higher education employees, and public higher education contractors with regard to the use of a pronoun consistent with an individual's sex apply when using an honorific that is consistent with an individual's sex. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 24 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 51.
HB 1666 amends Tennessee laws to expand protections against being required to use a person's preferred identity markers. It adds "honorifics" (like Mr., Ms., or Mx.) to existing prohibitions in state education, employment, and contracting rules, alongside names and pronouns. The bill directly affects students, teachers, state employees, and contractors by clarifying that entities cannot compel them to use specific honorifics, pronouns, or names. Key changes update multiple sections of Tennessee Code (including Titles 8, 49, and Chapter 50) to replace "names and pronouns" with "names, pronouns, and honorifics" throughout relevant statutes. The bill focuses on defining prohibited requirements, not mandating new practices.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Last action May 27, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
17
Committee
19
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/8/2026
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Education Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Education Committee
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aron Maberry
RRepublican
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