TennesseeSB 0669114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 68, relative to the world health organization.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Infectious Diseases

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Tennessee removes World Health Organization law references

Beginning March 13, 2025, Tennessee removes the World Health Organization reference from one state law clause. In another clause, the law replaces that organization with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The supplied text does not specify a direct change to household benefits, costs, or eligibility.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Paul Bailey

    Republican • Senate

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Joey Hensley

    Republican • Senate

  • Ed Jackson

    Republican • Senate

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Reeves

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 172 • No: 47

House vote • 3/13/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2025

Yes: 68 • No: 21

House vote • 3/13/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2025

Yes: 70 • No: 19

Senate vote • 2/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/24/2025

Yes: 26 • No: 6

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 03/25/2025

    4/8/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 69

    4/8/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/25/2025Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/18/2025Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/17/2025House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/17/2025Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/13/2025Senate
  8. Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 19, PNV 0

    3/13/2025House
  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/13/2025House
  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    2/27/2025House
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/24/2025Senate
  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/24/2025Senate
  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6

    2/24/2025Senate
  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

    2/20/2025Senate
  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/19/2025Senate
  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/18/2025Senate
  17. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

    2/12/2025Senate
  18. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    2/12/2025Senate
  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate
  20. Filed for introduction

    1/31/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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