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TN SB 15

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 · upper

Introduced
2025-01-14
Status date
Latest action
2026-04-20 — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Walleyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-12-10

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-14

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-01-15

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-11

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

  5. 2025-02-18

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  6. 2025-04-14

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  7. 2025-04-14

    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  8. 2025-04-17

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  9. 2026-04-14

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  10. 2026-04-14

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  11. 2026-04-20

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/18/2025 Passed

    2025-02-18 · pass · 9-0

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