Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 27 R cosponsors

HB 1226 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 68, relative to the world health organization.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 69

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 17, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (27 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Infectious Diseases - As enacted, deletes all references to the world health organization; requires a pandemic to be declared by the federal centers for disease and prevention control, rather than the world health organization, with a subsequent declaration of a state of emergency by the governor for the governor to have exclusive jurisdiction to issue executive orders and directives related to the pandemic until the pandemic ceases to exist. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

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

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 19, PNV 0

  14. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  15. Signed by Senate Speaker

  16. Signed by H. Speaker

  17. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  18. Signed by Governor.

  19. Pub. Ch. 69

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

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Intro., P1C.

  23. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  24. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  25. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  28. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025

  29. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

  32. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  35. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Comp. SB subst.

  39. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 69

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (103)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1226 do?
Infectious Diseases - As enacted, deletes all references to the world health organization; requires a pandemic to be declared by the federal centers for disease and prevention control, rather than the world health organization, with a subsequent declaration of a state of emergency by the governor for the governor to have exclusive jurisdiction to issue executive orders and directives related to the pandemic until the pandemic ceases to exist. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 68.
Who sponsors HB 1226?
HB 1226 is sponsored by Martin B, Hicks T, Burkhart, Lafferty, Justin (Republican), Littleton, Mary (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Hurt, Chris (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), Fritts, Monty (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Williams, Ryan (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), Rudd, Tim (Republican), Zachary, Jason (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Hulsey, Bud (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), and Moody, Debra (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1226?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.
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