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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 4Comp. became Pub. Ch. 736Latest
   2. Mar 30Comp. SB subst.
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   3. Mar 26H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/26/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   4. Mar 25Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
   5. Mar 24Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Mar 18Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/24/2026
   7. Mar 10Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to Next Available Calendar
   8. Mar 6Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   9. Mar 4Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   10. Mar 4Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeMinor
   11. Mar 4Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/10/2026
   12. Feb 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   13. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
   14. Feb 5P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeMinor
   15. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources SubcommitteeMinor
   16. Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
   17. Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced