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Tell Committee Members to Vote YES on HB2801 & SB2543.
Protect Livestock from Mandatory Vaccinations, Hearings 3/5 & 3/6
We need your help supporting legislation that protects farmers from potentially being forced to vaccinate their livestock. This Tuesday (March 5th), House Bill 2801 (HB 2801) will be in the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee at 10:30 a.m. central. On Wednesday (March 6th) the Senate Companion bill, Senate Bill 2543 (SB 2543), will be up in Senate Energy, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Committee at 11 a.m. central.
ABOUT HB 2801 / SB 2543
Currently in Tennessee code the State Veterinarian and the State Commissioner of Agriculture have the authority to “order tests or vaccinations of animals within the state or imported into the state for the purpose of protecting the health of animals in Tennessee.” HB 2801 creates an opt-out for farmers from having to vaccinate their livestock (should a vaccine be mandated) if the farmer was already not vaccinating livestock on their farm.
ACTION TO TAKE
Calls are the most effective way to get your message across. It’s especially important to
do so if you are a constituent of a member of the committee. For each hearing, the
respective committee members are listed with their phone numbers for your
convenience along with a block of email addresses you can copy/paste for
each. Further down are Talking Points you may incorporate into your messages.
To find your legislator, enter your address at:
https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/Apps/fml2022/search.aspx
1. HB 2801: Call and/or email members of the House Agricultural & Natural
Resources Subcommittee and ask them to vote YES on HB 2801. The Hearing is set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday (March 5th).
You may copy/paste the entire block to email the subcommittee:
rep.rusty.grills@capitol.tn.gov; rep.tandy.darby@capitol.tn.gov; rep.monty.fritts@capitol.
tn.gov; rep.bud.hulsey@capitol.tn.gov; rep.justin.jones@capitol.tn.gov; rep.jay.reedy@c
apitol.tn.gov; rep.johnny.shaw@capitol.tn.gov; rep.chris.todd@capitol.tn.gov
Please call if your Representative is listed below:
Chairman Rusty Grills (615) 741-0718
Rep Tandy Darby (615) 741-7847
Rep Monty Fritts (615) 741-7658
Rep Bud Hulsey (615) 741-2886
Rep Justin Jones (615) 741-2184
Rep Jay Reedy (615) 741-7098
Rep Johnny Shaw (615) 741-4538
Rep Chris Todd (615) 741-7475
2. SB 2543: Call and/or email members of the Senate Energy, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Natural Resources Committee and ask them to vote YES on SB 2543. The Hearing is set for 11 a.m. Wednesday (March 6th).
You may copy/paste the entire block to email the committee:
sen.steve.southerland@capitol.tn.gov; sen.shane.reeves@capitol.tn.gov; sen.adam.low
e@capitol.tn.gov; sen.janice.bowling@capitol.tn.gov; sen.heidi.campbell@capitol.tn.gov; sen.charlene.oliver@capitol.tn.gov; sen.paul.rose@capitol.tn.gov; sen.page.walley@capitol.tn.gov
Please call if your senator is listed below for the Senate Committee:
Chairman Steve Southerland (615) 741-3851
Sen Shane Reeves (615) 741-1066
Sen Adam Lowe (615) 741-1946
Sen Janice Bowling (615) 741-6694
Sen Frank Niceley (615) 741-2061
Sen Page Walley (615) 741-2368
Sen Paul Rose (615) 741-1967
Sen Charlene Oliver (615) 741-2453
Sen Heidi Campbell (615) 741-6679
TALKING POINTS for HB 2801 / SB 2543
1. It is the right of the animal owner to decide whether his personal property (i.e. livestock) receives a vaccine.
2. For many farmer’s who raise their livestock in natural manner (e.g. no genetically modified foods, vaccines, etc.) being required to give their livestock a vaccine goes against strongly held principles.
3. This bill still allows for the State Commissioner of Agriculture and the State Veterinarian to require animals to be quarantined should they deem it necessary.
LINKS
Link to Full Bill Language:
https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB2801.pdf
HB 2801 –
https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2801&GA=113
SB 2543 –
https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2543&GA=113
Find My Legislator:
https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/Apps/fml2022/search.aspx
House Ag Subcommittee:
https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/HouseSubComm.aspx?ga=113&commit
teeKey=810010
Senate Ag Committee: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/SenateComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=640000
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