Public Chapter No. 6, Third Extraordinary Session (2021) (SB 9014 / HB 9077)

The record

Jurisdiction

Tennessee

Level

State

Authority

Tenn. Const. art. II; enacts Tenn. Code Ann. Title 14 (COVID-19)

Issued

2021-11-12 Nov. 12, 2021

Effective

Nov. 12, 2021 (read as 2021-11-12)

End

Title 14 termination date per § 14-5-102 (July 1, 2023) (read as 2023-07-01)

In force

Nov. 12, 2021 to July 1, 2023

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementSchools and child careVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationOther

Addressees

• governmental entities
• private businesses
• schools and local education agencies
• county health departments

Functions reached

• post-period: fixes the end of local mask, quarantine and vaccination-proof authority in Tennessee (Nov. 12, 2021) and the transfer of quarantine authority to the Commissioner of Health

Collection

Tennessee TN

Operative words

14-2-102.... (a) A private business, governmental entity, school, or local education agency shall not compel or otherwise take an adverse action against a person to compel the person to provide proof of vaccination if the person objects to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine for any reason... 14-2-103. Face coverings generally. (a)(1) A governmental entity shall not require a person to wear a face covering as a condition to access the governmental entity's premises or facilities... unless severe conditions exist... 14-2-104. Face coverings for schools. (a) A school... shall not require a person to wear a face covering while on school property unless [severe conditions and other requirements]... 14-4-101. Sole authority to quarantine.... the commissioner of health has the sole authority to determine quarantine guidelines... a private business or school for purposes of closing the private business or restricting the operation...

Enforcement

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