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HB1528Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Section 63-6-1102, relative to wrongful death.

Introduced

Introduced by Gino Bulso, District 61

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, expands the definition of a person for whom a wrongful death action may be brought to include an unborn child beginning at fertilization, rather than in utero; extends the period of time from two to three years after which a spouse is rebuttably presumed to have abandoned a deceased spouse for purposes of bringing a wrongful death claim. - Amends TCA Title 20 and Section 63-6-1102.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee

March 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 23, 2026

15

Yes

3

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Fred Atchley12Yes
Andrew Farmer17Yes
Elaine Davis18Yes
Tom Stinnett20Yes
Ron Travis31Yes
Richard Scarbrough33Yes
William Lamberth44Yes
Johnny Garrett45Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  5. Reassigned to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee

  6. Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee

  7. Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

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

  9. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/17/2026

  10. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

  12. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026

  13. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  14. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  15. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  16. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  17. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

  20. Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee

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