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TN SB 1597

enacted

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 1597 pass?

Yes. TN SB 1597 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-27. 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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamarprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-12

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-14

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-11

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  5. 2026-02-17

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. 2026-02-20

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

  7. 2026-02-23

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  8. 2026-02-23

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1, PNV 1

    passage

  9. 2026-02-23

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0500)

  10. 2026-02-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2026-02-26

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. 2026-03-23

    Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  13. 2026-03-23

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  14. 2026-03-24

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  15. 2026-03-25

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  16. 2026-03-26

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  17. 2026-03-27

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  18. 2026-04-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  19. 2026-04-27

    Effective date(s) 04/07/2026

  20. 2026-04-27

    Pub. Ch. 666

Versions

Documents

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

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