# Tennessee SB 1665: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 24 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 51, relative to the use of honorifics. Tennessee SB 1665, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 24 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 51, relative to the use of honorifics., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Effective date(s) 05/22/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1665-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 1665 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 24 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 51, relative to the use of honorifics. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Civil Procedure - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (193 yes, 47 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - College title rules follow a person's sex: mixed, medium. Tennessee's public college and university rules now cover honorifics, such as Mr. and Ms., alongside names and pronouns. Covered students, faculty, employees, and contractors may use an honorific matching another person's sex, even against that person's preference. The law protects covered people f… - Parents control certain school names and titles: mixed, medium. Tennessee's public school rules now cover honorifics, such as Mr. and Ms., alongside names and pronouns. Teachers, employees, and contractors need written parent or legal guardian consent before knowingly using certain identifiers for an unemancipated minor. These include names other than the stude… - State workers gain sex-based title protections: mixed, medium. Tennessee's state-employment rules now cover honorifics, such as Mr. and Ms., alongside names and pronouns. They apply when state employees and contractors communicate within the scope of their state work, including with people outside government. Covered workers are protected from being required t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark Pody (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/22/2026 | pass | 22 | 4 | | | 2026-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 | pass | 67 | 18 | | | 2026-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 | pass | 70 | 18 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/9/2026 | pass | 26 | 6 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-05-27: Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 - 2026-05-27: Pub. Ch. 1076 - 2026-05-22: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-05-11: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-30: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Concurred, Ayes 22, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA1079) (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 18, PNV 1 (House) - 2026-04-21: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1079) (House) - 2026-04-21: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-03-12: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-09: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6 (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - HA1079 (Substitute), 2026-04-21: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1079.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1076.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1665.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1665.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances. (signed) - SB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, relative to motor vehicle financial responsibility. (signed) - SB 1602: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident. (signed) - SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for elderly persons. (signed) - SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records. (signed) - SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to blood lead level testing. (signed) ## Sources - [HA1079 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1079.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1076.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1665.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1665.pdf) ## Related - [SB 1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to pena…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1668-2025-2026) - [SB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1667-2025-2026) - [SB 1602: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1602-2025-2026) - [SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1326-2025-2026) - [SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1232-2025-2026) - [SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1255-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1665-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).