HB 2517·TN·house
Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, restricts the authority of the commissioner to order tests or vaccinations of animals within the state or that are imported into the state to those for purposes of detecting or treating a notifiable disease or monitored disease, rather than for purposes of protecting the health of animals in Tennessee generally; allows the commissioner to recommend tests or vaccinations of animals within the state or that are imported into the state for purposes of protecti...
Signed into LawFiled Feb 3, 2026
Sponsor: Todd
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 736
May 4, 2026
Summary
HB 2517 changes Tennessee's animal health law so the commissioner can only order tests or vaccinations of animals for diseases that are classified as notifiable or monitored. The commissioner may still recommend testing or vaccination for broader animal‑health reasons, but cannot require them. The amendment updates definitions and the scope of the commissioner’s authority.
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