---
type: "Bill"
title: "Public Health - As enacted, makes permanent various provisions regarding COVID-19. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 14; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Section 49-7-159 and Chapter 896 of the Public Acts of 2022."
description: "Public Health - As enacted, makes permanent various provisions regarding COVID-19. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 14; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Section 49-7-159 and Chapter 896 of the Public Acts of 2022."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 11"
citation: "Tennessee SB 11 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Public Health"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Johnson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 22
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2022-11-30"
last_action: "2023-05-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3f46425a-7fb6-4115-a482-2b90cbce87b9"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0011&GA=113"
source_hash: "8f00570408e9fd0f171d6ad851f49156a1bd0cea208c5f68f4098e7c6d1b43a6"
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 11 (113) — Public Health - As enacted, makes permanent various provisions regarding COVID-19. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 14; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Section 49-7-159 and Chapter 896 of the Public Acts of 2022.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0011.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/8/2023 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/13/2023 Passed — **25–6** (pass) · upper
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/8/2023 Passed (1) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/6/2023 Passed — **74–20** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Johnson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-11-30** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-01-11** Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments `passage`
- **2023-01-13** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-01-20** Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
- **2023-02-01** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/8/2023
- **2023-02-08** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2023-02-08** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-09** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/13/2023
- **2023-02-13** Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 6, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2023-02-13** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-02-14** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-16** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-03-06** Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 20, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-06** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-03-07** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-07** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-03-08** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-13** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-21** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-17** Effective date(s) 03/21/2023
- **2023-05-17** Pub. Ch. 48

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3f46425a-7fb6-4115-a482-2b90cbce87b9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).