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TN HB 94

died on adjournment

State Inmates - As introduced, requires the state to pay for autopsies of deceased inmates and for any transportation associated with the autopsy. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7; Title 41, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 4.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 94 pass?

No. TN HB 94 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 (2025-04-14): Placed behind the budget

What is TN HB 94 about?

TN HB 94 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “State Inmates - As introduced, requires the state to pay for autopsies of deceased inmates and for any transportation associated with the autopsy. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7; Title 41, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 4.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 94?

Shaw is the primary sponsor of TN HB 94.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-04-14 — Placed behind the budget
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Shawprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-09

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-14

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-01-15

    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. 2025-01-16

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-28

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-02-05

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/11/2025

  7. 2025-02-11

    Reset on Final cal. #2 of Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  8. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  9. 2025-03-18

    Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

  10. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  11. 2025-03-25

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  13. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  14. 2025-04-02

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  15. 2025-04-08

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-04-08

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  18. 2025-04-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2025-04-14

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  20. 2025-04-14

    Placed behind the budget

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/25/2025 Passed

    2025-03-25 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2025 Passed

    2025-04-08 · pass · 21-0

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