TennesseeMarriage - As introduced, states that private citizens and organizations are not bound by the Fourteenth Amendment or the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges to recognize a marriage between individuals of the same sex; prohibits the board of professional responsibility from disciplining or sanctioning an attorney for declining to officiate a marriage between two persons of the same sex. - Amends TCA Title 17, Chapter 5 and Title 36.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Feb 23Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationLatest
- Feb 19Failed to adopt Am. (Amendment 1 - HA0561), Ayes 23, Nays 70, PNV 0
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 1 BY SALINAS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/19/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR REREFER TO COMMITTEE PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/19/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026 2/12/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/19/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/19/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 24, PNV 0Passed House
- Feb 19Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 19Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
- Feb 12H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026
- Feb 11Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026
- Feb 11Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026
- Feb 4Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/11/2026
- Feb 3Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Jan 28Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/3/2026
- Jan 14P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Jan 14Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 13Intro., P1C.Minor
- Jan 6Filed for introductionIntroduced