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TN HB1226

TN HB1226
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 68, relative to the world health organization.


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Introduced
02/06/2025
In Committee
03/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
04/08/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/08/2025

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, deletes all references to the world health organization; requires a pandemic to be declared by the federal centers for disease and prevention control, rather than the world health organization, with a subsequent declaration of a state of emergency by the governor for the governor to have exclusive jurisdiction to issue executive orders and directives related to the pandemic until the pandemic ceases to exist. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 68.

AI Summary

This bill amends two sections of Tennessee state law to remove references to the World Health Organization (WHO) and replace them with references to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Specifically, the bill modifies Section 7-51-209(a)(4)(C)(i) by deleting the phrase "the World Health Organization or," and changes Section 68-2-611(a)(1) to replace "world health organization" with "federal centers for disease control and prevention." The practical effect of these changes is to shift the authority for declaring a pandemic from the WHO to the CDC, which would then trigger the governor's ability to issue executive orders and directives related to the pandemic. By removing the WHO as a recognized authority, the bill appears to be limiting international health organization influence in Tennessee's pandemic response and localizing the decision-making process to federal and state agencies. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting the legislature's view that these changes are necessary for public welfare.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (30)

Last Action

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 69 (on 04/08/2025)

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