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Yes: 117 • No: 25
TennesseeHB 2569114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to immunization.
Sponsored By: Sabi 'Doc' Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican)
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Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Hospitals not required to offer flu and pneumonia shots
Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee hospitals do not have to offer flu or pneumococcal shots to inpatients age 50 or older before discharge. The past rule to offer a flu shot each year from October 1 through March 1 is removed. The past rule to offer a pneumococcal shot before discharge is also removed. Hospitals may still choose to offer these vaccines, but it is no longer required.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Sabi 'Doc' Kumar, Sabi 'Doc'
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Justin J. Pearson, Justin J.
Democrat • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/14/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/14/2026
Yes: 29 • No: 3
House vote • 4/7/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2026
Yes: 62 • No: 22
House vote • 4/2/2026
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/31/2026
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE
Yes: 16 • No: 0
House vote • 3/10/2026
POPULATION HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Pub. Ch. 922
5/18/2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
5/18/2026Signed by Governor.
5/1/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
4/21/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/20/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/16/2026HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/15/2026HouseSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/14/2026SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 3
4/14/2026SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/9/2026SenatePassed H., Ayes 62, Nays 22, PNV 10
4/7/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/7/2026HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/7/2026HouseObjected to on Consent Calendar.
4/6/2026HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026
4/6/2026HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/6/2026
4/2/2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
4/1/2026HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/31/2026HousePlaced on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026
3/25/2026HouseAction def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026
3/24/2026HousePlaced on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
3/18/2026HouseSponsor(s) withdrawn.
3/17/2026HouseAction def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026
3/17/2026HousePlaced on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
3/11/2026HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
3/10/2026House
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