Tennessee House OKs Bill Letting Clergy, Firms Refuse Same-Sex Marriage
February 23, 2026·2 days ago·via Just The News
The Tennessee House passes HB1473, clarifying that private citizens, organizations, clergy, and even judges can refuse to recognize or officiate same-sex marriages without facing discipline from the Board of Judicial Conduct. Co-sponsor Rep. Gino Bulso stresses this doesn't change existing law, rooted in Tennessee Code 36-3-113 defining marriage as between one man and one woman, and notes the 14th Amendment limits state power, not private citizens' rights.
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