Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 1058 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 44 and Title 58, relative to animals.

Last action — Failed in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

Livestock - As introduced, requires the commissioner of agriculture and the state veterinarian to receive prior approval from the joint government operations committee of the house of representatives and the senate to order vaccinations and tests for animals in this state; removes the requirement that an owner of a dead animal be liable for the sanitary disposition of the animal; clarifies indemnity procedures for a destroyed animal. - Amends TCA Title 44 and Title 58.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  6. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  7. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  8. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  9. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  10. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  13. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  16. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025

  17. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  18. Failed in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1058 do?
Livestock - As introduced, requires the commissioner of agriculture and the state veterinarian to receive prior approval from the joint government operations committee of the house of representatives and the senate to order vaccinations and tests for animals in this state; removes the requirement that an owner of a dead animal be liable for the sanitary disposition of the animal; clarifies indemnity procedures for a destroyed animal. - Amends TCA Title 44 and Title 58.
Who sponsors SB 1058?
SB 1058 is sponsored by Pody, Mark (Republican) and Lowe, Adam (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1058?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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