Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that specifies that certain individuals are not required to use another's preferred name or pronoun, if the preferred name or pronoun is not consistent with the individual's legal name or sex in Tennessee.

Highlights:

• Specifies that certain individuals, including teachers, school employees and other students are not required to use another's preferred name or pronoun, if the preferred name or pronoun is not consistent with the individual's legal name or sex (Sec. 1-4).

• Exempts certain individuals from civil liability for using, or refusing to use, certain names or pronouns in reference to another (Sec. 1-4).

• Authorizes a civil action to be filed against certain employers and public schools that implement certain preferred pronoun policies or that allow certain names or pronouns to be used in reference to an unemancipated minor without first obtaining parental consent (Sec. 1-4).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that specifies that certain individuals are not required to use another's preferred name or pronoun, if the preferred name or pronoun is not consistent with the individual's legal name or sex in Tennessee.

Highlights:

• Specifies that certain individuals, including teachers, school employees and other students are not required to use another's preferred name or pronoun, if the preferred name or pronoun is not consistent with the individual's legal name or sex (Sec. 1-4).

• Exempts certain individuals from civil liability for using, or refusing to use, certain names or pronouns in reference to another (Sec. 1-4).

• Authorizes a civil action to be filed against certain employers and public schools that implement certain preferred pronoun policies or that allow certain names or pronouns to be used in reference to an unemancipated minor without first obtaining parental consent (Sec. 1-4).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text