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TN HB 2517

died on adjournment

Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, restricts the authority of the commissioner to order tests or vaccinations of animals within the state or that are imported into the state to those for purposes of detecting or treating a notifiable disease or monitored disease, rather than for purposes of protecting the health of animals in Tennessee generally; allows the commissioner to recommend tests or vaccinations of animals within the state or that are imported into the state for purposes of protecting the health of animals. - Amends TCA Title 44.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2517 pass?

No. TN HB 2517 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-04): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 736

What is TN HB 2517 about?

TN HB 2517 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, restricts the authority of the commissioner to order tests or vaccinations of animals within the state or that are imported into the state to those for purposes of detecting or treating a notifiable disease or monitored disease, rather than for purposes of protecting the health of animals in Tennessee generally; allows the commissioner to recommend tests or vaccinations of animals within the state or that are imported into the state for purposes of protecting the health of animals. - Amends TCA Title 44.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2517?

Todd is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2517.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-04 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 736
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Toddprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. 2026-02-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/10/2026

  8. 2026-03-04

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-03-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2026-03-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2026-03-10

    Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to Next Available Calendar

  12. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/24/2026

  13. 2026-03-24

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  15. 2026-03-26

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026

  16. 2026-03-30

    Comp. SB subst.

  17. 2026-05-04

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 736

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-04 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-24 · pass · 10-3

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/26/2026 (2)

    2026-03-26 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-30 · pass · 82-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Brooks: not voting
    • Dixie: not voting
    • Freeman: not voting
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Martin G: not voting
    • Powell: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting
    • Towns: not voting
    • Warner: not voting

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