2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1871: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 14; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to COVID-19.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, prohibits governmental entities, local education agencies, schools, and private businesses from adopting or enforcing laws, rules, or practices that fail to recognize acquired immunity as providing a level of immune protection that is at least as protective as a COVID-19 vaccine or treat individuals with acquired immunity differently than individuals who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 14; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68.
Bill History
1/20/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/24/2022
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
P2C, ref. to Health Committee -- Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/22/2022
House of Representatives
2/22/2022
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/1/2022
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/1/2022
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/9/2022
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/15/2022
House of Representatives
3/15/2022
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/17/2022
House of Representatives
3/17/2022
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/21/2022
House of Representatives
3/21/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/21/2022
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0655)
House of Representatives
3/21/2022
Passed H., as am., Ayes 66, Nays 20, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/22/2022
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/24/2022
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/31/2022
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/31/2022
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0744)
Senate
3/31/2022
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0743)
Senate
3/31/2022
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1
Senate
4/4/2022
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/7/22
House of Representatives
4/7/2022
Reset on cal. for 4/11/2022
House of Representatives
4/7/2022
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/11/22
House of Representatives
4/11/2022
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 & 2 Ayes 75, Nays 20 PNV 0 HB1871
House of Representatives
4/12/2022
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/14/2022
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/18/2022
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/19/2022
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/29/2022
Returned by Governor without signature.
5/4/2022
Pub. Ch. 930
5/4/2022
Effective date(s) 04/30/2022
Amendments
HA0655
Amendment 1-0 to HB1871
3/10/2022Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 1 & 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
4/11/2022
75
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/31/2022
26
Yea
5
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/21/2022
66
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/4/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 15
Primary Sponsor
Bud Hulsey
Republican
Co-Sponsors (14)
Susan Lynn
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Terri Lynn Weaver
Republican
Jason Zachary
Republican
Lowell Russell
Republican
Ryan Williams
Republican
Clark Boyd
Republican
Jerry Sexton
Republican
Tim Rudd
Republican
Justin Lafferty
Republican
Jay Reedy
Republican
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Dale Carr
Republican
John Ragan
Republican