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TN SB 669

enacted

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 669 pass?

Yes. TN SB 669 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-08. Latest recorded action (2025-04-08): Pub. Ch. 69

What is TN SB 669 about?

TN SB 669 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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 TN SB 669?

Taylor is the primary sponsor of TN SB 669.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-04-08 — Pub. Ch. 69
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Taylorprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-31

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

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

  4. 2025-02-12

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

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-18

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2025-02-19

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  7. 2025-02-20

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

  8. 2025-02-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2025-02-24

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  10. 2025-02-24

    Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6

    passage

  11. 2025-02-27

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

  12. 2025-03-13

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  13. 2025-03-13

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

    passage

  14. 2025-03-13

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  15. 2025-03-17

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  16. 2025-03-17

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  17. 2025-03-18

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  18. 2025-03-25

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  19. 2025-04-08

    Effective date(s) 03/25/2025

  20. 2025-04-08

    Pub. Ch. 69

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/19/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-02-19 · pass · 8-1

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/24/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-02-24 · pass · 26-6

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2025 Passed

    2025-03-13 · pass · 68-21

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-13 · pass · 70-19

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