Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 5 R cosponsors

HB 1473 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 17, Chapter 5 and Title 36, relative to marriage.

Last action — Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027

  6. Filed for introduction

  7. Intro., P1C.

  8. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  9. Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

  10. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/3/2026

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  13. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/11/2026

  14. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026

  18. Failed to adopt Am. (Amendment 1 - HA0561), Ayes 23, Nays 70, PNV 0

  19. Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 24, PNV 0

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  22. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1473 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 1473?
HB 1473 is sponsored by Hicks T, Bulso, Gino (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Fritts, Monty (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), and Grills, Rusty (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1473?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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