Public Health - 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 status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2022
Last action May 4, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2022 · House Apr 11, 2022
How they voted
25–5
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Mar 31, 2022
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
20
Committee
16
Amendments
1
Apr 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 & 2 Ayes 75, Nays 20 PNV 0 HB1871
lower
Mar 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0744)
lower
Mar 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0743)
lower
Mar 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1
upper
Mar 24, 2022
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Mar 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0655)
lower
Mar 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 66, Nays 20, PNV 0
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/17/2022
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/23/2022
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/15/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health & Welfare Committee to next calendar
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/9/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/9/2022
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/1/2022
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/1/2022
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/22/2022
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee -- Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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