HB 7 Tennessee House · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Public Health - As introduced, specifies that the county mayor has the authority to establish and implement health policies that affect the entire county during a county-wide health emergency; directs the county health director, health officer, and board of health to provide advice to the mayor to develop the policies; applies only in Shelby, Davidson, Knox, Hamilton, Sullivan, and Madison counties. - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 68, Chapter 2, Part 6.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2020

Committee Review

Mar 2021

House Passage

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Nov 10, 2020 Last action Apr 8, 2021

Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2021

How they voted

67–26

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 94

Mar 8, 2021

D Democratic25

25 Nay

100% Nay

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican68

66 Yea 1 Nay 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 31, 2021

Upper · Passed

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/31/2021

upper

Mar 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/31/2021

upper

Mar 17, 2021

Upper · Passed

Action deferred in Senate Health & Welfare Committee to 3/24/21

upper

Mar 17, 2021

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/24/2021

upper

Mar 11, 2021

Introduced

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

lower

Mar 10, 2021

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2021

upper

Mar 8, 2021

Lower · Passed

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 To 1 - HA0019)

lower

Mar 8, 2021

Lower · Passed

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0011)

lower

Mar 8, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 26, PNV 1

lower

Mar 3, 2021

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

lower

Mar 3, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/4/2021

lower

Feb 24, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2021

lower

Feb 23, 2021

Committee

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

lower

Feb 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/23/2021

lower

Feb 10, 2021

Committee

Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

lower

Feb 10, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/16/2021

lower

Jan 13, 2021

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 13, 2021

Committee

Ref. to Health Committee

lower

Jan 12, 2021

Introduced

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

upper

Jan 12, 2021

Introduced

Intro., P1C.

lower

Dec 7, 2020

Introduced

Filed for introduction

upper

Nov 10, 2020

Introduced

Filed for introduction

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors