SB 616 - HB 928
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 8, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Rebecca Chandler | Email: rebecca.chandler@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 616 - HB 928
SUMMARY OF BILL: Creates a Class C misdemeanor for selling or offering for sale any
food that contains a live vaccine. Defines “live vaccine” as a weakened form of virus or bacteria
intended for use in humans to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against
disease.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Based on information previously provided by the Department of Agriculture (DOA), this
legislation will have no significant impact on the DOA’s food inspection and sampling
programs, as there is no known test for these vaccines in food and no known lab doing this
kind of analysis; therefore, there is no estimated impact on the DOA’s operations.
• Current DOA personnel can ensure that the requirements set forth in this legislation are
being adhered to by food manufacturers, utilizing existing resources.
• Based on information previously provided by the Administrative Offices of the Courts,
there have been zero misdemeanor convictions under Tenn. Code Ann. § 53-1-103
(prohibited acts under the Tennessee Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act) between FY19-20 and
FY23-24. It is assumed there will not be a sufficient change in the number of misdemeanor
prosecutions for local government to experience any significant change in revenue or
expenditures.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director