Legislative campaigns week of March 16, 2026

Many bills are reaching their critical pass or fail point. Take action with these campaigns.

CALL

Calls on SB676: The gender clinic data grab bill comes before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday morning. Use the scripts and numbers at the link to call the members of the committee and urge them to vote NO.

Calls on SB2409:  The bill banning government display of Pride flags and government support of Pride celebrations comes before the Senate State & Local Government Committee on Tuesday morning. Use the scripts and numbers at the link to call the members of the committee and urge them to vote NO.

EMAIL

Emails on HB1665:  Use the easy form at the link to tell YOUR representative to vote NO on the bill censoring gender questions in youth health care.

Emails on SB676:  Use the easy form at the link to tell Senate Finance Committee to vote NO on the gender clinic data grab bill.

Emails on SB2409:  Use the easy form at the link to tell Senate State & Local Government Committee to vote NO on the bill restricting government display of Pride flags and government support of Pride celebrations.

Emails on SB2118:  Use the easy form at the link to tell Senate Health & Welfare Committee to vote NO on the bill banning TennCare from covering gender-affirming care. 

Emails on HB754:  Use the easy form at the link to tell House Finance Committee to vote NO on the gender clinic data grab bill.

Emails on HB1666 and HB2449:  Use the easy form at the link to tell the House State & Local Government Committee to vote NO on the misgendering/honorifics bill and the bill imposing a statewide library materials reconsideration policy.

Emails on SB1664:  Use the easy form at the link to tell YOUR state senator to vote NO on the bill censoring gender questions in youth health care. It is on the Senate floor on Thursday morning.

SHOW UP

Note:  We recommend showing up for the Wednesday committee hearings. The TEP team will be on hand to answer your questions on Wednesday.

Monday, March 16

2:00 p.m. House Chamber in the Capitol. HB1665 on gender questions in youth health care is on the floor.

6:30 p.m. Central Time. Zoom phone bank with Tennessee Pride Chamber. RSVP and learn more at the link.

 

Tuesday, March 17

8:30 a.m. Senate Hearing Room 1 of the Cordell Hull Building. Senate Finance Committee. SB676 on gender clinic data surveillance.

10:30 a.m. Senate Hearing Room 1 of the Cordell Hull Building.  State and Local Government Committee. SB2409 on Pride flags

1:00 p.m. in Senate Hearing Room 1 of the Cordell Hull Building. Senate Health & Welfare Committee. SB2118 on prohibiting TennCare from covering gender-affirming care.

3:00 p.m. House Hearing Room 1 of the Cordell Hull Building. House Finance Committee. HB754 on gender clinic data surveillance.


Wednesday, March 18

Event:  NOON to 3:00 p.m. House Reading Room 1 of the Cordell Hull Building. Rainbows on the Hill. RSVP and learn more at the link.

House Judiciary Committee.  HB1472 (banning Bostock),  HB1474 (Pride flag), HB2082 (legal boost for anti-trans parents), HB315 (marriage licenses), HB1271 (only two sexes), and HB1872 (suing gender-affirming care providers).

House State & Local Committee. HB2449 on library materials reconsideration and HB1666 on misgendering via honorifics.

 

Thursday, March 19

8:30 a.m.  Senate Chamber in the Capitol. SB1664 on censoring gender questions in youth health care is on the floor.

9:00 a.m. House Chamber in the Capitol. SB468 on excluding trans women from women's dorms, shelters, prisons, etc. is on the message calendar.

 


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