Tennessee · House Bill 264 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 14; Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 37; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 68, relative to…

  1. Introduced Jan 19, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Public Health - As introduced, prohibits the state or a political subdivision of the state from requiring an immunization unless exemptions are provided for persons who file signed, written statements affirming that the immunization conflicts with their religious tenets and practices; makes certain other changes related to immunizations. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 14; Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 37; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 68.

Read the full official title (29 words)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 14; Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 37; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 68, relative to immunizations.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Health Committee · House Health Committee
  4. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee · House Population Health Subcommittee
  6. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/7/2023 · House Population Health Subcommittee
  7. HouseFailed for lack of second in: Population Health Subcommittee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.