Tennessee · 114
SB 1597
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee SB 1597, enacted as 'April's Law of 2026,' amends TCA Titles 38 and 68 to authorize a surviving parent to formally disagree with a county medical examiner's suicide determination for their child and request reconsideration from the state chief medical examiner. The bill also permits the other parent of a decedent under 18 to request a copy of the child's death certificate.
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Sponsors
- London Lamar Democratic lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/23/2026 Passed | lower | — | d62209ee-b15e-4b24-9ae0-9c3e56855d8e | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d62209ee-b15e-4b24-9ae0-9c3e56855d8e CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/23/2026 Passed | upper | — | 4988f04d-6681-4df2-ba4d-1f243a1c6b65 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Feb 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4988f04d-6681-4df2-ba4d-1f243a1c6b65 CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar… | upper | — | 5b842dc2-a930-4f9f-b813-ddc5ff2f97ab | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 17, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5b842dc2-a930-4f9f-b813-ddc5ff2f97ab CC0-1.0 |