# Tennessee HB 0155: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to deaths.

Tennessee HB 0155, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to deaths., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-04-08 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 116) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0155
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to deaths.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 116
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Death
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (28 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Esther Helton-Haynes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-10 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-08: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 116
- 2025-03-10: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2025-03-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-06: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-26: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee (House)
- 2025-02-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-19: Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-07: Sponsor change. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Sponsor(s) withdrawn. (House)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-16: Ref. to Health Committee (House)
- 2025-01-16: P2C held on desk pending appointment of Standing Committees (House)
- 2025-01-15: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-01-15: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-01-14: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0116.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0155.pdf)
- HA0036: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0036.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0155.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed)
- SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed)
- SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed)
- SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed)
- SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0116.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0155.pdf)
- [HA0036 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0036.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0155.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
- [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0155-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).