Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 343
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 Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bailey (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 18, 2026): Pub. Ch. 965
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/20/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 16, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 30, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 18, 2026 Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/18/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 18, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 965 - May 18, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/13/2026, 01/01/2027 - May 13, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 5, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - May 1, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0803) - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026 - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0803) - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 2, PNV 0 - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0783) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Recalled from Senate Commerce & Labor Committee - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Sponsor change. - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 28, 2025 · House
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