Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2569 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to immunization.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  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 12, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 16, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires hospitals to offer certain immunizations to patients aged 50 and older.

This bill lowers the age for inpatient immunization offers from 65 to 50. Hospitals must provide influenza and pneumococcal immunizations before discharge for eligible patients each year.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This may increase health precautions for older hospital patients, affecting healthcare workers involved in immunization processes.

Summary

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, lowers the age of an inpatient from 65 to 50 or older when a hospital, each year from October 1 through March 1, must offer immunization against influenza disease prior to discharge; requires a hospital to offer immunization against pneumococcal disease to an inpatient aged 50 or older prior to discharge. - Amends TCA 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 3/4/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  7. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  9. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  10. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

  11. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  13. Companion House Bill substituted

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 922

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Intro., P1C.

  18. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  19. Ref. to Health Committee

  20. Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  23. Action Def. in s/c Population Health Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  24. Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

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

  26. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  27. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  28. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

  29. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

  30. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026

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

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

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

  34. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/6/2026

  35. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  36. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026

  37. Passed H., Ayes 62, Nays 22, PNV 10

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  40. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  41. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  42. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 3

  43. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  44. Signed by H. Speaker

  45. Signed by Senate Speaker

  46. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  47. Signed by Governor.

  48. Pub. Ch. 922

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2569 do?
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, lowers the age of an inpatient from 65 to 50 or older when a hospital, each year from October 1 through March 1, must offer immunization against influenza disease prior to discharge; requires a hospital to offer immunization against pneumococcal disease to an inpatient aged 50 or older prior to discharge. - Amends TCA Title 68.
Who sponsors HB 2569?
HB 2569 is sponsored by Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican) and Pearson, Justin J. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2569?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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