Marriage - As introduced, states that private citizens and organizations are not bound by the Fourteenth Amendment or the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges to recognize a marriage between individuals of the same sex; prohibits the board of professional responsibility from disciplining or sanctioning an attorney for declining to officiate a marriage between two persons of the same sex. - Amends TCA Title 17, Chapter 5 and Title 36.

SB 1746 modifies Tennessee law to allow private citizens and organizations to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages without legal repercussions. It explicitly states they are not required to comply with the 14th Amendment or the *Obergefell v. Hodges* ruling regarding same-sex marriage recognition. The bill also prohibits disciplinary action against attorneys who decline to officiate same-sex marriage ceremonies, amending Title 17 (professional responsibility) and Title 36 (marriage laws). The law takes effect July 1, 2026, applying to actions occurring on or after that date.