SB 1030 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Children - As introduced, deletes the responsibility of a parent or legal guardian to ensure that such person's child receives vaccines as recommended by guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the American Academy of Pediatrics. - Amends TCA Title 37.

SB 1030 deletes a Tennessee law requiring parents or guardians to ensure children receive vaccines recommended by the CDC or AAP. This change removes a specific legal obligation for families but does not alter existing school or childcare facility vaccination requirements. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-10-401(a) to eliminate the parent responsibility clause. It does not affect current immunization rules for schools, nurseries, or childcare centers. The bill focuses solely on removing this parental duty from state law.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Mar 9, 2026
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Committee
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Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Janice Bowling
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