Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB2569: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to immunization.
Status: Chaptered, May 18, 2026
Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary Present law provides that, in accordance with the latest recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices of the centers for disease control, and subject to the availability of vaccine, each year from October 1 through March 1, prior to discharging any inpatient who is 65 or older, a hospital must offer the inpatient immunization for influenza and pneumococcal diseases. This bill rewrites the present law to provide that, in accordance with the latest recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices of the federal centers for disease control and prevention, unless contraindicated and subject to the availability of vaccine, a hospital must do both of the following instead: Offer an inpatient who is 50 or older immunization against influenza disease each year from October 1 through March 1 prior to discharging the inpatient. Offer an inpatient who is 50 or older immunization against pneumococcal disease prior to discharging the inpatient.
What the bill says
An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to immunization.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to immunization. SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-11-266, is amended by deleting the section and substituting: In accordance with the latest recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices of the federal centers for disease control and prevention, unless contraindicated and subject to the availability of vaccine, a hospital shall: (1) Offer an inpatient who is fifty (50) years of age or older immunization against influenza disease each year from October 1 through March 1 prior to discharging the inpatient; and (2) Offer an inpatient who is fifty (50) years of age or older immunization against pneumococcal disease prior to discharging the inpatient. SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it. HB2569
Sponsors
- Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (R, 66) · primary sponsor
- Pearson, Justin J. (D, 86)
Latest actions
- : Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- : Pub. Ch. 922
- : Signed by Governor.
- : Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- : Signed by Senate Speaker
- : Signed by H. Speaker
- : Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- : Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 3
- : Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- : Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (April 14, 2026): 29 yea, 3 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 7, 2026): 62 yea, 22 nay, passed
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (April 1, 2026): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
- HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (March 31, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- POPULATION HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee (March 10, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HB2569?
- HB2569 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to immunization.
- What does HB2569 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to immunization.
- What is the status of HB2569?
- Chaptered as of May 18, 2026. Latest action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 (May 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2569?
- Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (R, 66), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2569?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2569&GA=114
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