2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB2151: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 14; Title 37, Chapter 10, Part 4; Title 49 and Title 63, relative to public health.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, prohibits a healthcare provider from coercing a person, including a person who has legal authority to make healthcare decisions for a child, to consent to a vaccination, misleading or misrepresenting that a vaccination is required by state law when state law provides an exemption, or misleading or misrepresenting that a newborn screening test is required by state law. - Amends TCA Title 14; Title 37, Chapter 10, Part 4; Title 49 and Title 63.
Bill History
1/29/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/31/2024
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/1/2024
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Senate
3/6/2024
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
Senate
3/13/2024
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
Senate
3/19/2024
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/21/2024
Senate
3/21/2024
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0697)
Senate
3/21/2024
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5
Senate
3/21/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/22/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/25/2024
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/8/2024
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/8/2024
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0858)
House of Representatives
4/8/2024
Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 19, PNV 1
House of Representatives
4/8/2024
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/10/2024
Senate
4/10/2024
Senate refused to concur in amendment
Senate
4/11/2024
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2024
House of Representatives
4/15/2024
H. refused to recede from am. no. 1 SB2151
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2024
Senate
4/17/2024
Senate refused to recede from amendment 1 (HA-0858)
Senate
4/17/2024
Conference Committee appointed (Johnson, Massey, Crowe, Oliver, Yager).
Senate
4/17/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/17/2024
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/18/2024
House of Representatives
4/18/2024
H. refused to recede from H am. no. 1
House of Representatives
4/18/2024
Conf. comm. appointed. (Carringer, Terry, Hawk, Davis, Shaw)
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 23, Nays 4
Senate
4/22/2024
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/23/2024
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 69, Nays 24 PNV 1
House of Representatives
4/29/2024
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
5/9/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
5/15/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
5/16/2024
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
5/28/2024
Signed by Governor.
Senate
5/31/2024
Pub. Ch. 1043
5/31/2024
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
Amendments
SA0697
Amendment 1-0 to SB2151
3/15/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
4/23/2024
69
Yea
24
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report
4/22/2024
23
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/8/2024
72
Yea
19
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/8/2024
71
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/21/2024
25
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
3/13/2024
8
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/31/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
