Death - As enacted, removes the limitation that a death must have been anticipated for a registered nurse to make the actual determination and pronouncement of death if a deceased was a patient or resident at a nursing h
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to deaths.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Death - As enacted, removes the limitation that a death must have been anticipated for a registered nurse to make the actual determination and pronouncement of death if a deceased was a patient or resident at a nursing home, hospital, or assisted-care living facility. - Amends TCA Title 68. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 116 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 31, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/19/2025 · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025 · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Feb 27, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 10, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0036) · Mar 10, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Mar 10, 2025
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/20/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0036) · Mar 20, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 20, 2025
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Mar 20, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Mar 24, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 116 · Apr 8, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 04/03/2025 · Apr 8, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 14, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 15, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Jan 15, 2025
House
P2C held on desk pending appointment of Standing Committees · Jan 16, 2025
House
Ref. to Health Committee · Jan 16, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Jan 28, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Feb 7, 2025
House
Sponsor change. · Feb 7, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 26, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Feb 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 4, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 · Mar 6, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 10, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 10, 2025
House
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 19, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeHouse · 2025-02-26 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Mar 10, 2025).