Bill > HB1666

This bill amends Tennessee law to extend protections and requirements related to the use of pronouns to include "honorifics," which are titles of respect like Mr., Ms., or Dr. Specifically, it clarifies that the same legal immunities from lawsuits, disciplinary actions, and other negative consequences that apply to state entities, employees, and educational institutions when using a pronoun consistent with an individual's sex also apply when using an honorific consistent with an individual's sex. This change affects public schools, local education agencies (LEAs), and public higher education institutions, ensuring that individuals are not penalized for using honorifics that align with a person's sex, even if it's not their preferred honorific, and that individuals are not compelled to use honorifics inconsistent with their sex.