Tennessee's strong record of protecting children and family values is important

The 113th General Assembly has adjourned for 2024, and it was a very successful year. We have taken measures for Tennessee to be a better place to live, work and to raise a family.

Protecting children and family values is a top priority in Tennessee. Over the years we have taken steps to continue to strengthen our laws to protect children from harmful procedures and inappropriate sexual content.

Tennessee has been at the forefront of the fight to stop hormone treatments in children to change their gender identity. We led the nation when we took our first steps to ban hormone treatment for chil...