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HB1286Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 34, Chapter 6, Part 37; Title 38; Title 50; Title 56; Title 62, Chapter 5; Title 62, Chapter 6 and Title 68, relative to burial.

Introduced

Introduced by Timothy Hill, District 3

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As introduced, requires, if the person or government agency assuming custody of a body for the purposes of burial does not request an autopsy, or that the body be embalmed, the person or agency to ensure that the body is buried within 48 hours from the time when the person or agency waives the ability to request an autopsy or embalming of the body. - Amends TCA Title 34, Chapter 6, Part 37; Title 38; Title 50; Title 56; Title 62, Chapter 5; Title 62, Chapter 6 and Title 68.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

March 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  10. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

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