Public Health - As enacted, specifies certain authority of the commissioner of health and pharmacists regarding epidemics, vaccines, and a statewide collaborative pharmacy practice agreement. - Amends TCA Section 29-34-802; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 9, 2021
Signed May 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2021 · House Apr 15, 2021
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 22, 2021
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
1
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0212)
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/8/2021
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 4/7/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/31/2021
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2021
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/23/2021
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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