Livestock - As introduced, requires the commissioner of agriculture and the state veterinarian to receive prior approval from the joint government operations committee of the house of representatives and the senate to order vaccinations and tests for animals in this state; removes the requirement that an owner of a dead animal be liable for the sanitary disposition of the animal; clarifies indemnity procedures for a destroyed animal. - Amends TCA Title 44 and Title 58.

HB 730, introduced in Tennessee (but later withdrawn), would have required the state agriculture commissioner and veterinarian to obtain prior approval from a joint legislative committee before ordering animal vaccinations or tests - except during declared emergencies. It also removed liability from animal owners for disposing of dead animals and clarified how compensation payments (indemnities) would be calculated for animals destroyed under state authority. The bill aimed to change oversight of animal health measures while adjusting financial responsibilities for owners and officials. Note: The bill was filed but withdrawn on February 5, 2025, and did not become law.