Amends TCA Title 17, Chapter 5 and Title 36.
Tennessee SB1746 amends TCA Title 17, Chapter 5 and Title 36 to state that private citizens and organizations are not required to recognize same-sex marriages as mandated by the Fourteenth Amendment or the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. The bill specifically affects legal professionals by prohibiting the board of professional responsibility from disciplining attorneys who choose not to officiate same-sex marriages. Key provisions include the assertion of non-recognition of same-sex marriage and the protection of attorneys from sanctions related to their officiating decisions.
Tennessee SB1746 amends TCA Title 17, Chapter 5 and Title 36 to state that private citizens and organizations are not required to recognize same-sex marriages as mandated by the Fourteenth Amendment or the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. The bill specifically affects legal professionals by prohibiting the board of professional responsibility from disciplining attorneys who choose not to officiate same-sex marriages. Key provisions include the assertion of non-recognition of same-sex marriage and the protection of attorneys from sanctions related to their officiating decisions.
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