The Tennessee legislature has approved an omnibus bill that, in part, bans COVID-19 vaccine passports at large, and also restricts mask mandates by most entities, with some exceptions. The measures were passed in the state’s third special session this year, which started Wednesday afternoon and was adjourned in the early hours of Saturday. In particular, the legislature voted to ban government entities, public schools, and many private businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccines or mandating vaccines among its staff. These same entities also cannot take adverse action against anyone who declines to comply on these two restrictions for any reason. However, businesses that contract with the federal government and thereby receive federal funds, including public universities, may be able to mandate vaccines and masks after they apply for and obtain approval from the state’s comptroller’s office, if they are able to make the case that not doing so could result in …