passed the bill by a vote of 62-25, with three not voting. A companion bill, Senate Bill 1224, is pending in that chamber. The legislation is part of what’s being called a new “slate of hate” in Tennessee, similar to a spate of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation the state saw two years ago.Gov.
Bill Lee has already signed a bill into law barring trans athletes from the school sports teams designated for their gender identity.