---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education - As enacted, requires schools, nursery schools, preschools, child care facilities, and public institutions of higher education to include information on immunization exemptions on any communications to students or parents regarding immunization requirements. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 10, Part 4 and Title 49."
description: "Education - As enacted, requires schools, nursery schools, preschools, child care facilities, and public institutions of higher education to include information on immunization exemptions on any communications to students or parents regarding immunization requirements. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 10, Part 4 and Title 49."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 1175"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1175 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Crowe", "Hall"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2021-02-11"
last_action: "2021-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d44ed37c-559d-4b5f-9e0a-2be5a4959b61"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1175&GA=112"
source_hash: "76bd50359701d9fedcb28abc74f2e93f1ebbfc37b2314b0f32a4a28f7e144b37"
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 1175 (112) — Education - As enacted, requires schools, nursery schools, preschools, child care facilities, and public institutions of higher education to include information on immunization exemptions on any communications to students or parents regarding immunization requirements. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 10, Part 4 and Title 49.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0352** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0352.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0069** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0069.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB1175.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/10/2021 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/26/2021 Passed — **25–2** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/18/2021 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Health Committee 3/31/2021 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration 3/23/2021 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2021 4/15/2021 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/13/2021 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2021 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Crowe — primary (person)
- Hall — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-11** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-22** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
- **2021-02-22** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-24** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-25** P2C, ref. to Education Administration -- Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-01** Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/10/2021
- **2021-03-10** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-03-10** Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/16/2021
- **2021-03-11** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/15/2021
- **2021-03-15** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-15** Senate Reset on calendar for 3/18/2021
- **2021-03-16** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/18/2021
- **2021-03-16** Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to Vaccine Calendar
- **2021-03-17** Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-18** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-03-18** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-18** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-18** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0069)
- **2021-03-22** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2021-03-23** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-24** Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/31/2021
- **2021-03-31** Rec. for pass; ref to Health Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-07** Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/13/2021
- **2021-04-13** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-14** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2021
- **2021-04-15** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2021
- **2021-04-21** Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-21** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0352) `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-21** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-04-21** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-04-21** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-23** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/26/2021
- **2021-04-26** Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 2 (Amendment 1 - HA0352) `passage`
- **2021-04-28** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-04-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-04-30** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-03** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-05-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-18** Effective date(s) 07/01/2021
- **2021-05-18** Pub. Ch. 369
- **2021-05-18** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 369

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d44ed37c-559d-4b5f-9e0a-2be5a4959b61`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).