Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, restricts the authority of the commissioner to order tests or vaccinations of animals within the state or that are imported into the state to those for purposes of detecting or treating a notifiable disease or monitored disease, rather than for purposes of protecting the health of animals in Tennessee generally; allows the commissioner to recommend tests or vaccinations of animals within the state or that are imported into the state for purposes of protecting the health of animals. - Amends TCA Title 44.

This bill restricts Tennessee's animal health commissioner from mandating tests or vaccinations for general animal health protection. Instead, the commissioner may only require such measures to detect or treat USDA-listed "notifiable" (emergency/emerging/regulatory) or "monitored" (endemic) diseases. The commissioner retains the ability to recommend tests or vaccinations for general animal health protection. The law directly affects animal owners, importers, and the commissioner by narrowing when mandatory health actions can be ordered under state law.