---
type: "Bill"
title: "Statutes and Codification - As enacted, adds \"sex\" as a defined term for statutory construction purposes. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 8."
description: "Statutes and Codification - As enacted, adds \"sex\" as a defined term for statutory construction purposes. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 8."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 1440"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1440 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Statutes and Codification"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Roberts"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-02-01"
last_action: "2023-05-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/06a25bc4-d863-46a9-89c2-c81c8cd4f2b7"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1440&GA=113"
source_hash: "822b77a0eab486c12f3c68169526ac03d6210d65e3b8ace0e711e11d7afa4a07"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 1440 (113) — Statutes and Codification - As enacted, adds "sex" as a defined term for statutory construction purposes. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 8.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0464** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0464.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0076** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0076.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB1440.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2023 Passed (1) — **71–21** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2023 Failed — **62–26** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/13/2023 Passed (1) — **27–6** (pass) · upper
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 1 2/28/2023 Passed — **5–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Roberts — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-02-01** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-02-06** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `passage`
- **2023-02-22** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/28/2023
- **2023-02-28** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 1
- **2023-03-07** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2023
- **2023-03-09** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-09** Senate Reset on calendar for 3/13/2023
- **2023-03-10** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2023
- **2023-03-13** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-03-13** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6 `passage`
- **2023-03-13** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0076)
- **2023-03-16** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-04-21** Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 21, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-21** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0464) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2023-04-21** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-04-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-05-03** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-05** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-09** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-17** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-24** Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
- **2023-05-24** Pub. Ch. 486

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/06a25bc4-d863-46a9-89c2-c81c8cd4f2b7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).