SB 1746 TN Introduced
Marriage - 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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Sponsor (1)
- Bowling Republican · primary
Action history (5)
- Jan 16, 2026 Filed for introduction · lower
- Jan 21, 2026 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · lower
- Jan 22, 2026 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · upper
- Mar 18, 2026 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 · lower
- Mar 23, 2026 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027 · lower
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Marriage
Text versions (2)
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