TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Nov 19, 2021

Gov. Bill Lee has announced he will allow the COVID-19 state of emergency to expire tonight after being active for nearly 20 months, the Tennessean reports. The status, which Lee activated on March 12, 2020, has allowed the state to utilize additional federal funding for its pandemic response. It also granted the governor authority to suspend state laws and regulations to battle COVID-19. Lee said today that he will “temporarily consider reinstating this tool” in the event of more COVID-19 “surges.”