2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HJR0098: A RESOLUTION to urge the United States Congress to require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to add COVID-19 treatments and anthrax vaccinations as pre-qualifying for care under the PACT Act.
Legislative Summary
Urges Congress to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to add certain COVID-19 treatments and anthrax vaccinations as pre-qualifying for care under the PACT Act.
Bill History
2/3/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0084)
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Adopted as am., Ayes 78, Nays 14, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Received from House, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Senate
3/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/10/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/15/2025
Recommended for concurrence by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
4/21/2025
Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 6
Senate
4/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/24/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/28/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Signed by Governor.
Amendments
HA0084
Amendment 1-0 to HJR0098
3/13/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur
4/21/2025
27
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for concurrence by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
4/15/2025
7
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED MOTION TO ADOPT
3/17/2025
78
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/12/2025
16
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
3/5/2025
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 13
Primary Sponsor
Monty Fritts
Republican