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Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 1807

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Latest action(Apr 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 666

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State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 23, 2026
House		HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 3/19/2026 (1)failSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 17, 2026
House		HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/17/2026 Passed (2)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 11, 2026
House		HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/11/2026 PassedpassSet your home in Tennessee to see

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