TN SB 1597
enactedVital Records - As enacted, enacts "April's Law of 2026," which authorizes a surviving parent, in addition to another next of kin, to formally disagree with the county medical examiner's determination that the manner of death for the parent's child was suicide and request reconsideration from the state chief medical examiner; allows the other parent of a child of the decedent to request a copy of the decedent's death certificate if the child is under 18. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 68.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 1597 pass?
Yes. TN SB 1597 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): Pub. Ch. 666
What is TN SB 1597 about?
TN SB 1597 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Vital Records - As enacted, enacts "April's Law of 2026," which authorizes a surviving parent, in addition to another next of kin, to formally disagree with the county medical examiner's determination that the manner of death for the parent's child was suicide and request reconsideration from the state chief medical examiner; allows the other parent of a child of the decedent to request a copy of the decedent's death certificate if the child is under 18. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 68.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 1597?
Lamar is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1597.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-04-27 — Pub. Ch. 666
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Lamarprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-27
Pub. Ch. 666
2026-04-27
Effective date(s) 04/07/2026
2026-04-07
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-03-27
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-03-26
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-03-25
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-03-24
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-03-23
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-03-23
Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2026-02-26
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-02-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-23
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0500)
2026-02-23
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1, PNV 1
passage
2026-02-23
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-02-20
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
2026-02-17
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-02-11
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
2026-01-14
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-01-12
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
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Votes
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/17/2026 Passed
2026-02-17 · pass · 8-1
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/23/2026 Passed
2026-02-23 · pass · 30-1
Member-level votes (1)
- Hensley: not voting
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/23/2026 Passed
2026-03-23 · pass · 87-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1807
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