Tennesee Bill HB 1871 was introduced by Representative Bud Hulsey from Nashville in January of this year. This bill required that any person possessing natural immune protection from COVID-19 must not be treated differently or as inferior to vaccinated persons. It passed and became law on May 4th. Some text from the Bill: “BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 14-1-101, is amended by adding the following as a new subdivision: ( ) "Acquired immunity" means an acquired specific immune system response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus that is: (A) Acquired naturally as a result of an individual's prior infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus; and (B) Verified by: (i) A letter from a licensed physician; or (ii) Documentation of a laboratory test showing antibody, memory cell, or T cell immunity; SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 14, Chapter 2, Part 1, is amended by adding the following as a new section: (a) A governmental entity, local education agency, or school shall not adopt or enforce a statute, ordinance, rule, policy, or practice arising from COVID-19 that: (1) Fails to recognize acquired immunity as providing a level of immune protection that is at least as protective as a COVI D-19 vaccine; or (2) Treats individuals with acquired immunity differently than individuals who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. (b) A private business shall not adopt or enforce a rule, policy, procedure, or practice arising from COVI D-19 that: (1) Fails to recognize acquired immunity as providing a level of lmmune protection that is at least as protective as a COVID-19 vaccine; or (2) Treats individuals with acquired immunity differently than individuals who have received the COVID-19 vaccine.”