SB 1030 - HB 1156
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 20, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Christine Drescher | Email: christine.drescher@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 1030 - HB 1156
SUMMARY OF BILL: Deletes the provision that is it the responsibility of each parent or
legal guardian to ensure that their children receive the vaccines as are recommended by guidelines of
the Center for Disease Control and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-10-401(a) currently recommends the following
immunizations, among others, within the first two years of a child’s life: diphtheria-tetanus-
pertussis, polio, measles-mumps-rubella, Hemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccines,
hepatitis b vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine, influenza vaccine, and varicella.
• The proposed legislation still allows parents or guardians to provide the vaccines to their
children and does not limit the availability of such vaccines to individuals.
• The proposed legislation will not result in any fiscal or operational impact to the
Department of Children’s Services.
• The Department of Health (DOH) currently authorizes certain medical and religious
exemptions from immunization requirements.
• The proposed legislation will not impact DOH rules regarding immunization requirements
for child care through 12
th
grade, or the Tennessee Immunization Information System
maintained by DOH.
• Based on information previously provided by the Department of Education, the proposed
legislation will not jeopardize federal education funding or have a significant impact on the
department’s policies and procedures.
• Any fiscal impact from removing the provision that it is a parent’s responsibility to ensure
that a child receives certain vaccines is estimated to be not significant.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director