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HB 1807STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

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.

Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 666

Voted 4/27/2026

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  1. 4/27/2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 666
  2. 3/23/2026Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. 3/23/2026Comp. SB subst.
  4. 3/19/2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
  5. 3/18/2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
  6. 3/18/2026Sponsor(s) Added.
  7. 3/17/2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  8. 3/12/2026Sponsor(s) Added.
  9. 3/11/2026Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
  10. 3/11/2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee