Tennessee General Assembly· HB 1226Comp. SB subst.

Infectious Diseases - 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 organi, the official text

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                               PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 69

                                                     SENATE BILL NO. 669

                    By Taylor, Hensley, Bowling, Bailey, Jackson, Lowe, Reeves, Rose

                                            Substituted for: House Bill No. 1226

  By Lafferty, Littleton, McCalmon, Hurt, Davis, Stinnett, Atchley, Howell, Hale, Fritts, Brock Martin,
Hill, Capley, Williams, Grills, Rudd, Tim Hicks, Zachary, Cepicky, Sherrell, Doggett, Todd, Garringer,

                             Burkhart, Bricken, Faison, Hulsey, Hawk, Eldridge, Moody

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

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-209(a)(4)(C)(i), is amended by
deleting "the World Health Organization or".

          SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-2-611 (a)(1 ), is amended by deleting
"world health organization" and substituting "federal centers for disease control and prevention".

          SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
         SENATE BILL NO. 669

PASSED:  March 13, 2025

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                         SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

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                    CAMERON SEXTON, SPEAKER
                   HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APPROVED t h i s ~ day of {V}.u,Jl._                   2025

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                                   BILL LEE, GOVERNOR

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