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TN HB0239

TN HB0239
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 8, relative to statutory definitions.


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Introduced
01/17/2023
In Committee
04/18/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
05/24/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/24/2023

Introduced Session

113th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, adds "sex" as a defined term for statutory construction purposes. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 8.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Tennessee Code Annotated to add a definition of "sex" for statutory construction purposes. The new definition states that "sex" means a person's immutable biological sex as determined by anatomy and genetics at birth, and evidence of a person's biological sex includes government-issued identification documents that accurately reflect their sex as listed on their original birth certificate. The bill also amends the existing definition of "sex" in the state's education code to refer to the new definition in the general statutes. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2023.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (19)

Last Action

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 486 (on 05/24/2023)

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