For additional roll call votes on Tennessee SB2539 please see the Vote List

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Bill Title: As introduced, authorizes dog owners to obtain an exemption from rabies vaccination requirement by obtaining a certificate of exemption from a licensed veterinarian based on a finding that the vaccine would endanger the dog's health. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2; Title 44; Title 63, Chapter 12 and Title 68, Chapter 8.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2020-03-04 - Failed in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee [SB2539 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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Vote: SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

Vote	Tally	Democrat	Republican
Yea	3	-	3
Nay	5	1	4
Not Voting	-	-	-
Absent	-	-	-
TOTAL	8	1	7

Result: Failed

Name	Yea	Nay	NV	Absent	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Sen. Akbari, Raumesh A. [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Gresham, Dolores R. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Niceley, Frank S. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Pody, Mark [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Powers, Bill [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Reeves, Shane [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Rose, Paul [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Southerland, Steve [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart