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House & Senate Committees To Hear Bill Prohibiting Tennessee Healthcare Providers From Asking Minors About Gender Ideology

February 27, 2026

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The Tennessee Conservative [By Olivia Lupia] –

On Tuesday, March 3, committees in both chambers of the legislature are set to consider a bill requiring parents to be physically present and give explicit consent to healthcare providers before asking minors any questions about gender ideology.

HB1665/SB1664 states that healthcare providers would be prohibited from asking, both verbally or in written form, any questions about gender identity, gender confusion, or gender dysphoria, including whether the minor feels “normal” in their body or believes they are the correct gender, unless a child’s parent is physically present, fully informed, and gives written consent to the questions.

Exceptions would only be allowed if a gender identity question is asked by a provider “directly related to the diagnoses or treatment of a specific medical or psychological condition currently being evaluated” or the provider reasonably believes the minor is a victim of trafficking, brutality, abuse, or neglect to determine whether the provider must make a report per state law.

Additionally, the bill says a health issuance providers cannot require a healthcare provider or facility to ask any questions about gender identity topics as a condition of payment, credentialing, quality scoring, compliance, or participation.

House sponsor Rep. Aron Maberry also clarified during a prior subcommittee meeting that his intent with the bill would still allow a child to prompt a discussion or initiate questions to a provider about gender ideology or issues, but that providers could not be the instigators without a parent’s presence and consent.

HB1665 passed out of the House Health Subcommittee despite objections from the Tennessee Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and is now set for a hearing before the full House Health Committee on Tuesday.