Public Chapter No. 550 (2021) (SB 858 / HB 575)

The record

Jurisdiction

Tennessee

Level

State

Authority

Tenn. Const. art. II; amends Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 68-2-601, -603, -609, 68-1-201 and Title 68, ch. 5, pt. 1

Issued

2021-06-02 June 2, 2021

Effective

Upon becoming law (signed June 2, 2021; effective date recorded May 26, 2021 by the General Assembly) (read as 2021-06-02)

End

Codified; in force through Q3 2021 and after (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

June 2, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Vaccination or testingOther

Addressees

• state and local governmental officials, entities, departments and agencies
• county boards of health
• private businesses (as protected class)

Functions reached

• governance of the six county health departments and county boards of health changed (boards made advisory to county mayors)
• VAX no governmental vaccination-proof requirement could be imposed in Tennessee in Q3 2021

Collection

Tennessee TN

Operative words

SECTION 1.... (2) Advise the county mayor on the enforcement of such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the commissioner... (3) Advise the county mayor on the adoption of rules and regulations... SECTION 3.... (b) It is the county health director's duty to enforce the regulations of the state department of health.... SECTION 6.... (a) A state or local governmental official, entity, department, or agency shall not: (1) Require, or mandate that a private business require, proof of vaccination as a condition of entering upon the premises of the business or utilizing services provided by the business; or (2) Require proof of vaccination as a condition of entering upon the premises of a state or local government entity... (2) 'Proof of vaccination' means physical documentation or digital storage of protected health information related to an individual's immunization or vaccination against COVID-19.

Enforcement

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