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HB0398Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health.

Passed

Introduced by Ryan Williams, District 42

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As enacted, authorizes, as of January 1, 2027, a licensed paramedic to make an actual determination and pronouncement of death; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 965

May 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 24, 2026

21

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

21 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Timothy Hill3Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Sam McKenzie15Yes
Michele Carringer16Yes
Esther Helton-Haynes30Yes
Ron Travis31Yes
Iris Rudder39Yes
Ryan Williams42Yes
Paul Sherrell43Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  6. Sponsor change.

  7. Ref. to Health Committee

  8. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  9. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  10. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. No Action Taken

  14. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  15. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

  16. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  19. Reset on Final cal. 2 of Calendar & Rules Committee

  20. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  22. Comp. SB subst.

  23. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 965

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