TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 19, 2025

The Tennessee House of Representatives on Monday passed HB0064/SB0472, which would require any educational institutions housing minors overnight to segregate restrooms, changing areas and showers “by immutable biological sex.” Bill sponsor Rep. Gino Bulso, R-Brentwood, told the Nashville Post that the bill aims to protect young girls in Tennessee. The bill passed 74-18 without debate after Leader William Lamberth, R-Portland, made a prevailing motion to put it to an immediate vote. Dahron Johnson, co-chair of the Tennessee Equality Project Nashville, told the Nashville Post that the group is concerned about the bill's vague language and potential for overreach. The Senate Education Committee passed its version of the bill last week. The full Senate is expected to consider the bill on March 20.