Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 398
Death - 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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Williams (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 18, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 965
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/4/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 18, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 965 - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 - Apr 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Reset on Final cal. 2 of Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
No Action Taken - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Sponsor change. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Ref. to Health Committee - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 5, 2025 · House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction