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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 736
SENATE BILL NO. 2558
By Reeves
Substituted for: House Bill No. 2517
By Todd, Vital, Alexander, Grills
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 44, relative to animal health.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 44-2-101, is amended by adding the
following new subdivisions:
() "Monitored disease" means a disease that is endemic in the United States as listed
by the USDA;
( ) "Notifiable disease" means a disease and condition consisting of emergency
incidents, emerging disease incidents, and regulated disease incidents as listed by the
USDA;
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 44-2-102, is amended by deleting
subdivision (4) and substituting:
(4)(A) Recommend tests or vaccinations of animals within the state or imported into
the state for the purpose of protecting the health of animals; and
(8) Order tests or vaccinations of animals within the state or imported into the
state for the purpose of detecting or treating a notifiable disease or monitored
disease;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
SENATE BILL NO. 2558
PASSED: March 30, 2026
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SPEAKER OF THE SENATE
CAMERON"'SEXTON, SPEAKER
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ytt. APPROVED this f day of /¾>rt ( 2026
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BILL LEE, GOVERNOR
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