TennesseeHB 2569114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to immunization.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Vaccine offers for hospital patients age 50+

Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee hospitals must offer vaccines to inpatients age 50 or older before discharge. Hospitals must offer flu shots each year from October 1 through March 1, and pneumococcal shots before discharge. Each vaccine must be available, with no medical reason to avoid it for that patient. Offers must follow the latest recommendations from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Patients do not have to accept vaccination.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Justin J. Pearson

    Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 117 • No: 25

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

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    5/18/2026
  2. Pub. Ch. 922

    5/18/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/1/2026
  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/21/2026House
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/20/2026Senate
  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/16/2026House
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/15/2026House
  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 3

    4/14/2026Senate
  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/14/2026Senate
  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/9/2026Senate
  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/7/2026House
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/7/2026House
  13. Passed H., Ayes 62, Nays 22, PNV 10

    4/7/2026House
  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026

    4/6/2026House
  15. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

    4/6/2026House
  16. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/6/2026

    4/2/2026House
  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

    4/1/2026House
  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/31/2026House
  19. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026

    3/25/2026House
  20. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026

    3/24/2026House
  21. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

    3/18/2026House
  22. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

    3/17/2026House
  23. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    3/17/2026House
  24. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

    3/11/2026House
  25. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

    3/10/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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