SB 1597STATE · 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: Pub. Ch. 666
Voted: 4/27/2026
How representatives voted
0 yea·0 nay·1 other
- Joey HensleyABSENT
State Senator · Republican · TN
Action history
- 4/27/2026Pub. Ch. 666
- 4/27/2026Effective date(s) 04/07/2026
- 4/7/2026Signed by Governor.
- 3/27/2026Transmitted to Governor for action.
- 3/26/2026Signed by H. Speaker
- 3/25/2026Signed by Senate Speaker
- 3/24/2026Enrolled and ready for signatures
- 3/23/2026Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0
- 3/23/2026Subst. for comp. HB.
- 2/26/2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.