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                             PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 361

                                                     SENATE BILL NO. 263

                                                    By Hensley, Pody, Rose

                                             Substituted for: House Bill No. 318

 By Rudd, Lafferty, Hulsey, Reneau, Reedy, McCalmon, Davis, Butler, Moody, Howell, Hawk, Grills,
                                                          Powers, Capley

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4, relative to state government.

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

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4, is amended by adding the
following as a new section:

                    (a)The World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum
          have no jurisdiction in this state. This state and its political subdivisions must not be compelled
          to enforce, or collaborate with the enforcement of, requirements or mandates issued by the
          World Health Organization, the United Nations, or the World Economic Forum.

                    (b) Requirements or mandates issued by the World Health Organization, the United
          Nations, or the World Economic Forum must not be used in this state as a basis for action, or
          to direct, order, or otherwise impose, contrary to this state's constitution and the laws of this
          state, any requirements whatsoever, including those for masks, vaccines, or medical testing,
          or to gather public or private information about this state's citizens or residents, and such
          requirements or mandates have no force or effect in this state or its political subdivisions.

                    (c) As used in this section, "political subdivision" means a municipality; public
          corporation; body politic; authority; district; metropolitan government; county; an agency,
          department, or board of such entities; or another form of local government.

          SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.
         SENATE BILL NO. 263

PASSED:  April 17, 2025

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                               RANDYN

                            SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

                         CAMERON Sl:XTON, SPEAKER
                         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APPROVED this 0-tQ. day o f ~  2025

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           BILL LEE, GOVERNOR