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TN SB0466

TN SB0466
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to student pronouns.


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Introduced
01/25/2023
In Committee
Crossed Over
04/06/2023
Passed
05/17/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/24/2023

Introduced Session

113th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, specifies that a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA is not required to refer to a student using the student's preferred pronoun if the pronoun is not consistent with the student's biological sex; insulates a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA from civil liability and adverse employment action for referring to a student using the pronoun that is consistent with the student's biological sex. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

AI Summary

This bill amends Tennessee's education laws to specify that teachers and other public school employees are not required to refer to students using the students' preferred pronouns if the pronouns do not match the students' biological sex. The bill also protects teachers and employees from civil liability or adverse employment actions for using pronouns that are consistent with a student's biological sex, even if it differs from the student's preferred pronoun. Additionally, the bill states that public schools are not civilly liable if their employees refer to students using pronouns that match the students' biological sex.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (10)

Last Action

Effective date(s) 05/17/2023 (on 05/24/2023)

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