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SB1145Introduced in the Senate

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.

IntroducedSenate Health and Welfare

Introduced by Rusty Crowe, District 3

What does this bill do?

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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

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

April 1, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  7. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  8. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

  9. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

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