# Tennessee SB 0669: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 68, relative to the world health organization. Tennessee SB 0669, 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) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Effective date(s) 03/25/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0669-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0669 - 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: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-31 - Last action: 2025-04-08, Effective date(s) 03/25/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: Infectious Diseases - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (172 yes, 47 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tennessee removes World Health Organization law references: mixed, low. 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,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Reeves - Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-13 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2025 | pass | 68 | 21 | | | 2025-03-13 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2025 | pass | 70 | 19 | | | 2025-02-24 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/24/2025 | pass | 26 | 6 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-04-08: Effective date(s) 03/25/2025 - 2025-04-08: Pub. Ch. 69 - 2025-03-25: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-17: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 19, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-03-13: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-02-27: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/19/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## 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/SB0669.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed) - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2670: 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… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (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/SB0669.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026) - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [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-SB0669-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).