---
type: "Bill"
title: "Public Health - As enacted, revises and adds provisions relative to COVID-19; transfers certain existing provisions (such as liability provisions) and adds the new provisions to a newly created title in TCA (Title 14); specifies that the provisions of the newly created title will prevail over any conflicting law; and prohibits the governor from suspending any provision of the newly created title, except in cases where the governor is exercising the governor's emergency powers during a state of emergency declared by the governor; prohibits a governmental entity and other public official from suspending any provision of the newly created title, regardless of whether there is a state of emergency. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 14; Title 29; Title 38; Title 49; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68."
description: "Public Health - As enacted, revises and adds provisions relative to COVID-19; transfers certain existing provisions (such as liability provisions) and adds the new provisions to a newly created title in TCA (Title 14); specifies that the provisions of the newly created title will prevail over any conflicting law; and prohibits the governor from suspending any provision of the newly created title, except in cases where the governor is exercising the governor's emergency powers during a state of emergency declared by the governor; prohibits a governmental entity and other public official from suspending any provision of the newly created title, regardless of whether there is a state of emergency. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 14; Title 29; Title 38; Title 49; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112S3"
identifier: "SB 9014"
citation: "Tennessee SB 9014 (112S3)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Public Health"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["McNally", "Sexton C"]
version_count: 19
action_count: 56
vote_count: 25
first_action: "2021-10-26"
last_action: "2021-11-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/eb70c7e8-5612-4692-a91c-81db7cbdb980"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB9014&GA=112"
source_hash: "46df0e96581dc3f6b30b7e9604cad5b12c0f568e087f5f2636aa32d254da5237"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 9014 (112S3) — Public Health - As enacted, revises and adds provisions relative to COVID-19; transfers certain existing provisions (such as liability provisions) and adds the new provisions to a newly created title in TCA (Title 14); specifies that the provisions of the newly created title will prevail over any conflicting law; and prohibits the governor from suspending any provision of the newly created title, except in cases where the governor is exercising the governor's emergency powers during a state of emergency declared by the governor; prohibits a governmental entity and other public official from suspending any provision of the newly created title, regardless of whether there is a state of emergency. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 14; Title 29; Title 38; Title 49; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA9008** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA9008.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA9012** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA9012.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA9013** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA9013.pdf)
4. **Amendment HA9015** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA9015.pdf)
5. **Amendment HA9016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA9016.pdf)
6. **Amendment HA9017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA9017.pdf)
7. **Amendment HA9020** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA9020.pdf)
8. **Amendment HA9021** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA9021.pdf)
9. **Amendment HA9024** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA9024.pdf)
10. **Amendment HA9025** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA9025.pdf)
11. **Amendment HA9026** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA9026.pdf)
12. **Amendment HA9027** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA9027.pdf)
13. **Amendment HA9028** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA9028.pdf)
14. **Amendment HA9029** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA9029.pdf)
15. **Amendment SA9007** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA9007.pdf)
16. **Amendment SA9008** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA9008.pdf)
17. **Amendment SA9011** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA9011.pdf)
18. **Amendment SA9012** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA9012.pdf)
19. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB9014.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 12 BY ZACHARY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 10/29/2021 Passed — **61–19** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 12 BY ZACHARY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 10/29/2021 Passed — **68–14** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 12 BY ZACHARY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 10/29/2021 Passed — **61–17** (pass) · lower
- CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION III: 10/28/2021 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 7 BY HARDAWAY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 10/29/2021 Failed — **13–69** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Amend# 4 by Yarbro 10/29/2021 Passed — **24–6** (pass) · upper
- COVID-19 COMMITTEE OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION III: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session III 10/28/2021 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee 10/28/2021 Passed — **7–1** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 11 BY HARDAWAY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 10/29/2021 Failed — **12–67** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 10/30/2021 Passed (1) — **58–22** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 10 BY HARDAWAY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 10/29/2021 Failed — **11–68** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 10/29/2021 Passed (2) — **25–6** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: 10/29/2021 Passed — **62–20** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 14 BY GARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 10/29/2021 Passed — **72–10** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Previous Question Conference Committee Report 10/30/2021 Passed — **20–5** (pass) · upper
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 10/28/2021 Passed — **7–1** (pass) · upper
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 10/29/2021 Passed — **6–2** (pass) · upper
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 10/28/2021 Passed — **7–2** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 13 BY TODD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 10/29/2021 Passed — **68–11** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 9 BY HARDAWAY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 10/29/2021 Failed — **12–68** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 10/30/2021 Passed (1) — **22–4** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 14 BY GARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 10/29/2021 Passed — **73–10** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 10/29/2021 Passed (2) — **69–14** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 13 BY TODD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 10/29/2021 Passed — **54–26** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 13 BY TODD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 10/29/2021 Passed — **65–15** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- McNally — primary (person)
- Sexton C — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-10-26** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-10-27** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-10-27** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-10-27** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-10-28** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 10/29/2021
- **2021-10-28** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
- **2021-10-28** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 10/28/2021
- **2021-10-28** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
- **2021-10-28** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 10/28/2021
- **2021-10-28** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
- **2021-10-28** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 10/28/2021
- **2021-10-28** Reset on Final calendar of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- **2021-10-28** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 10/28/2021
- **2021-10-28** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
- **2021-10-28** H. Placed on Regular Calendar
- **2021-10-28** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session III for 10/28/2021
- **2021-10-28** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session III `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-10-28** Placed on cal. Covid-19 Committee of Extraordinary Session III for 10/28/2021
- **2021-10-28** P2C, ref. to Covid-19 Committee of Extraordinary Session III `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-29** Conference Committee appointed. (Johnson, Bell, Watson, Bailey, White, Akbari, Yarbro)
- **2021-10-29** Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.
- **2021-10-29** Conf. comm. appointed. (Zachary, Terry, Smith, Rudd, Lamberth, Todd, Beck, Shaw)
- **2021-10-29** H. refused to recede from am. HA12, 13, 14
- **2021-10-29** Senate refused to concur in House amendments 12, 13, and 14. `amendment-failure`
- **2021-10-29** Passed H., Ayes 62, Nays 20, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2021-10-29** H. adopted am. (Amendment 14 - HA9029) `amendment-passage`
- **2021-10-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA9012) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-10-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA9008) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-10-29** H. adopted am. (Amendment 13 - HA9028) `amendment-passage`
- **2021-10-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 8 - HA9021) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-10-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 6 - HA9017) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-10-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - HA9016) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-10-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA9015) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-10-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA9013) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-10-29** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-10-29** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-10-29** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6 `passage`
- **2021-10-29** Amendment tabled (Amendment 4 - SA9012) `amendment-deferral`
- **2021-10-29** Amendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA9011) `amendment-deferral`
- **2021-10-29** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA9008)
- **2021-10-29** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA9007)
- **2021-10-29** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 10/29/2021
- **2021-10-29** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-10-29** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-10-30** Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 58, Nays 22 PNV 2
- **2021-10-30** Conference Committee report adopted (CC9002) Ayes 22, Nays 4, PNV 0
- **2021-10-30** Conference Committee report tabled (CC9001) `amendment-deferral`
- **2021-10-30** Conf. comm. appointed. (Zachary, Terry, Smith, Rudd, Lamberth, Todd, Beck, Shaw)
- **2021-11-01** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-11-01** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-11-01** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-11-02** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-11-12** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-11-18** Pub. Ch. 6
- **2021-11-18** Effective date(s) 11/12/2021
- **2021-11-18** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 6

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/eb70c7e8-5612-4692-a91c-81db7cbdb980`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).