# Tennessee HB 2517: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 44, relative to animal health.

Tennessee HB 2517, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 44, relative to animal health., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-04 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 736) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2517
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 44, relative to animal health.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-05-04, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 736
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Agriculture, Dept. of
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (99 yes, 4 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: Rebecca K. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rusty Grills (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Vital (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 | pass | 82 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0736.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2558.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2517.pdf)

## Related bills

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- HB 2541: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. (signed)
- HB 2542: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-7-303, relative to suitable work requirements. (signed)
- HB 2502: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47; Title 49 and Title 67, relative to money transmission. (signed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0736.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2558.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2517.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2509: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2509-2025-2026)
- [HB 2541: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2541-2025-2026)
- [HB 2542: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-7-303, relative to suitabl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2542-2025-2026)
- [HB 2502: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2502-2025-2026)
- [HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2533-2025-2026)
- [HB 2503: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2503-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2517-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).