TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 23, 2023

Legislation that would effectively ban transgender health care in the state has now passed both the House and Senate and is on its way to the governor’s desk, the Tennessean reports. The bill, HB1/SB1, passed the House today by a vote of 77-16. It had passed the Senate earlier this month. Under the legislation, doctors can be held liable for providing transgender related health care such as hormone therapy, puberty blockers and surgeries to minors. The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee announced several weeks ago that it would challenge the legislation if it became law. Read today's statement. Also today, the House approved legislation that would prohibit "adult-oriented" entertainment from public property and restrict it to age-restricted venues. According to the Tennessean, the bill classifies "male and female impersonators" as adult cabaret performers and bans "adult-oriented performances that are harmful to minors," as defined in the state’s obscenity law. The state Senate had previously approved a slightly different version so the House-passed bill will next go to the Senate for its consideration.