Infectious Diseases - As enacted, directs the commissioner of health to, on or before July 1, 2025, add alpha-gal syndrome to the department of health's published list of reportable diseases and conditions, the occurrence of which must be reported to the department by a healthcare provider pursuant to existing administrative rule. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.
HB 383 requires Tennessee's health commissioner to add alpha-gal syndrome - a rare meat allergy triggered by tick bites - to the state's official list of reportable diseases by July 1, 2025. Healthcare providers must then report diagnosed cases to the Department of Health under existing rules. This bill directly affects medical professionals who will need to submit these reports and public health officials who will track the condition. The law amends Tennessee Code Titles 4, 63, and 68 to implement this change, effective March 26, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed Mar 26, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Feb 24, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 3, 2025
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/18/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Butler
RRepublican
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