# Tennessee HB 1226: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 68, relative to the world health organization. Tennessee HB 1226, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 68, relative to the world health organization., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-04-08 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 69) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1226-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 1226 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 68, relative to the world health organization. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-04-08, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 69 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 29 - Subjects: Infectious Diseases - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (22 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Fred Atchley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rush Bricken (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Burkhart - Cosponsor: Kip Capley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michele Carringer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Clay Doggett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Faison (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Monty Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rusty Grills (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Hale (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David B. Hawk (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim Hicks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Timothy Hill (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dan Howell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bud Hulsey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Hurt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brock Martin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim Rudd (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Stinnett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Williams (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Zachary (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-10 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE | pass | 16 | 3 | | | 2025-02-26 | House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 2 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-04-08: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 69 - 2025-03-13: Comp. SB subst. (House) - 2025-03-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-10: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Objected to on Consent Calendar. (House) - 2025-03-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-06: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 (House) - 2025-03-04: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-04: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee (House) - 2025-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 (House) - 2025-02-12: Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-12: P2C, ref. to Health Committee (House) - 2025-02-10: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0069.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0669.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1226.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed) - HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed) - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0069.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0669.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1226.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026) - [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026) - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1226-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).