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This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, to expand pronoun-related provisions in public schools by extending protections and regulations beyond teachers and employees to include students. Specifically, the bill modifies existing law to allow teachers, employees, and students to disregard preferred pronouns that do not align with a person's biological sex, and provides legal protections against civil liability or adverse actions for refusing to use such pronouns. The changes apply across multiple subsections of Section 49-6-5102, broadening the scope of who can choose not to use preferred pronouns and ensuring they cannot face employment, disciplinary, or legal consequences for doing so. The bill adds language specifying that these protections are applicable "under the laws of this state" and explicitly references the biological sex of teachers, school employees, and students when discussing pronoun usage. The modifications aim to create a uniform standard for pronoun usage in public school settings, giving individuals more discretion in how they refer to others based on biological sex. The act will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as determined by the Tennessee General Assembly.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1252&ga=114