# Tennessee SB 0936: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, relative to biological sex.

Tennessee SB 0936, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, relative to biological sex., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-15 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 938) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0936
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, relative to biological sex.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2026-05-15, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 938
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stevens
- Cosponsor: White

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-05-15: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 938
- 2026-04-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0938.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0936.pdf)
- HA0763: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0763.pdf)
- HA0889: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0889.pdf)
- HA0890: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0890.pdf)
- HA0894: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0894.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0936.pdf)
- SA0147: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0147.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (signed)
- SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed)
- SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed)
- SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed)
- HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed)
- HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0938.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0936.pdf)
- [HA0763 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0763.pdf)
- [HA0889 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0889.pdf)
- [HA0890 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0890.pdf)
- [HA0894 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0894.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0936.pdf)
- [SA0147 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0147.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0855-2025-2026)
- [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026)
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0936-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).