| Bill Number | Composite Abstract | Last Action | Date |
|---|
HB1695 by Alexander
SB2020 by Reeves | Autopsies - As enacted, clarifies that the reports of county medical examiners and autopsy reports of minors whose manner of death is listed as a homicide are generally not public documents; authorizes such reports to be released or inspected if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40. | HB1695: Effective date(s) 05/03/2024 SB2020: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 906 | 5/13/2024 5/13/2024 |
HB2371 by Terry
SB2398 by Briggs | Autopsies - As enacted, increases from 48 hours to two business days the time by which a physician in charge of a patient who dies or a medical examiner must determine the cause of death and complete and sign a medical certification of death. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68, Chapter 3. | HB2371: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 648 SB2398: Effective date(s) 04/04/2024 | 4/8/2024 4/8/2024 |
HB2933 by Littleton
SB2937 by Crowe | Autopsies - As introduced, requires the medical examiner's office or regional forensic center to ascertain and document current psychotropic drug use, and prescription drug use from the past 10 years, by a deceased individual who died under suspicious, unusual, or unnatural circumstances, and any blood, tissue, or other tests as necessary; requires the medical examiner’s office to disclose the psychotropic drug use of the individual to the public, to ensure accurate vital statistics relating to homicides and suicides. - Amends TCA Title 38. | HB2933: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee SB2937: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare Committee | 3/27/2024 3/27/2024 |
HB7007 by Lamberth
SB7090 by Johnson | Autopsies - As introduced, specifies that reports of county medical examiners and autopsy reports of victims of violent crime who are minors are not public documents; allows a parent or legal guardian of a minor victim of a violent crime to consent to the release of the report of the county medical examiner or autopsy report of the minor victim if the parent or legal guardian is not a suspect in the circumstances of the minor's death. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40. | HB7007: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration SB7090: Lay on the Table | 8/28/2023 8/23/2023 |
SB2020 by Reeves
HB1695 by Alexander | Autopsies - As enacted, clarifies that the reports of county medical examiners and autopsy reports of minors whose manner of death is listed as a homicide are generally not public documents; authorizes such reports to be released or inspected if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40. | SB2020: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 906 HB1695: Effective date(s) 05/03/2024 | 5/13/2024 5/13/2024 |
SB2398 by Briggs
HB2371 by Terry | Autopsies - As enacted, increases from 48 hours to two business days the time by which a physician in charge of a patient who dies or a medical examiner must determine the cause of death and complete and sign a medical certification of death. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68, Chapter 3. | SB2398: Effective date(s) 04/04/2024 HB2371: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 648 | 4/8/2024 4/8/2024 |
SB2937 by Crowe
HB2933 by Littleton | Autopsies - As introduced, requires the medical examiner's office or regional forensic center to ascertain and document current psychotropic drug use, and prescription drug use from the past 10 years, by a deceased individual who died under suspicious, unusual, or unnatural circumstances, and any blood, tissue, or other tests as necessary; requires the medical examiner’s office to disclose the psychotropic drug use of the individual to the public, to ensure accurate vital statistics relating to homicides and suicides. - Amends TCA Title 38. | SB2937: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare Committee HB2933: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee | 3/27/2024 3/27/2024 |
SB7090 by Johnson
HB7007 by Lamberth | Autopsies - As introduced, specifies that reports of county medical examiners and autopsy reports of victims of violent crime who are minors are not public documents; allows a parent or legal guardian of a minor victim of a violent crime to consent to the release of the report of the county medical examiner or autopsy report of the minor victim if the parent or legal guardian is not a suspect in the circumstances of the minor's death. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40. | SB7090: Lay on the Table HB7007: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration | 8/23/2023 8/28/2023 |
