TN HB 1807
died on adjournmentVital 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 · lower
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Did TN HB 1807 pass?
No. TN HB 1807 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 666
What is TN HB 1807 about?
TN HB 1807 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 HB 1807?
Parkinson is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1807.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-04-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 666
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Parkinsonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-27
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 666
2026-03-23
Comp. SB subst.
2026-03-23
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-19
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
2026-03-18
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
2026-03-17
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-12
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-11
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
2026-03-04
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-02-25
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
2026-02-02
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-01-21
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
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Votes
HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/11/2026 Passed
2026-03-11 · pass · 9-0
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/17/2026 Passed (2)
2026-03-17 · pass · 20-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 3/19/2026 (1)
2026-03-23 · fail · 0-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1597
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