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TN HB1813

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lowell Russell

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the county medical examiner to notify the chief medical examiner when a district attorney general orders an autopsy

  • Allows the county medical examiner to either perform the autopsy themselves or designate an authorized pathologist to perform it

  • Shifts autopsy costs and expenses from counties to the state for autopsies ordered by district attorneys general

  • Takes effect July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 7, relative to autopsies.

Autopsies

Last Action

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee3/11/2026
Finance, Ways & Means3/11/2026
State & Local Government2/18/2026
Public Service Subcommittee2/4/2026
State & Local Government2/2/2026

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