HB1226Introduced in the House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 68, relative to the world health organization.
Introduced by Justin Lafferty, District 89
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 69
April 8, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 4, 2025
16
Yes
2
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
18 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy Hill | 3 | Yes |
| Tim Hicks | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Hicks | 9 | Yes |
| Esther Helton-Haynes | 30 | Yes |
| Ron Travis | 31 | Yes |
| Iris Rudder | 39 | Yes |
| Paul Sherrell | 43 | Yes |
| Bryan Terry | 48 | Yes |
| Bo Mitchell | 50 | No |
| John Clemmons | 55 | No |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Intro., P1C.
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Sponsor(s) Added.
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Sponsor(s) Added.
Comp. SB subst.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 69
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