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SB2368 • 2026

Public Funds and Financing

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, Chapter 9, Part 1; Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 1; Title 7, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 27; Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 51; Title 37; Title 39; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to uses of public funds.

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Sponsor
Rose
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Study on Public Funding for Gender Transition Procedures

This bill requires the state treasurer to study how neighboring states use public funds for gender transition procedures and report findings by December 31, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the state treasurer to conduct a study on how neighboring states use public funds for gender transition procedures.
  • The study must determine what restrictions other states have on funding gender transition procedures with public money.
  • After completing the study, the state treasurer must compile findings into a report and send it to the Senate, House of Representatives, and legislative librarian by December 31, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The state treasurer is responsible for conducting the study and compiling the report.
  • Neighboring states are studied in terms of their public funding policies related to gender transition procedures.

Terms To Know

Gender Transition Procedures
Medical treatments or services that help individuals align their physical appearance with their gender identity.
Public Funds
Money from taxes and other public sources used by the government to fund various programs and services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what actions Tennessee should take based on the study's findings.
  • It is unclear which neighboring states will be included in the study.

Bill History

  1. Date Tennessee General Assembly

  2. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  3. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  4. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2368
By Rose
SB2368
012592
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5,
Chapter 9, Part 1; Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 1; Title
7, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 27; Title 9,
Chapter 4, Part 51; Title 37; Title 39; Title 63; Title
68 and Title 71, relative to uses of public funds.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. The state treasurer shall use existing resources to conduct a study of the
use of public funds by neighboring states to facilitate gender transition procedures. The
purpose of the study is to determine what restrictions neighboring states place upon public
funding of gender transition procedures. The state treasurer shall compile the findings of the
study into a report and transmit the report to the chief clerk of the senate, the chief clerk of the
house of representatives, and the legislative librarian no later than December 31, 2026. The
state treasurer may publish and transmit the report by electronic means.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.