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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 744: Infectious Diseases - As enacted, directs the commissioner of health to, on or before July 1, 2025, add alpha-gal syndrome to the department of health's published list of reportable diseases and conditions, the occurrence of which must be reported to the department by a healthcare provider pursuant to existing administrative rule. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 744 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Infectious Diseases - As enacted, directs the commissioner of health to, on or before July 1, 2025, add alpha-gal syndrome to the department of health's published list of reportable diseases and conditions, the occurrence of which must be reported to the department by a healthcare provider pursuant to existing administrative rule. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Ken Yager (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 56.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ken YagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 56
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/3/2025
  4. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  5. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025
  6. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  7. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  8. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source