# Tennessee SB 0668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to deaths. Tennessee SB 0668, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to deaths., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Effective date(s) 04/03/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0668-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0668 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to deaths. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-31 - Last action: 2025-04-08, Effective date(s) 04/03/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Death - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (168 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Medical examiners retain death investigation authority: benefit, low. The death-certificate rules do not block county medical examiners from investigating deaths when Tennessee law requires an inquiry. This applies under Tennessee Code § 68-3-502 or the Post-Mortem Examination Act. Examiners must certify the death certificate, complete and sign its medical certificat… - Doctors need written agreements for death certificates: cost, low. For deaths covered by Tennessee Code § 68-3-511(2), (4), or (6), attending doctors must agree in writing to sign the death certificate. The written agreement must be with the deceased at the place of death. This requirement took effect when the act became law. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Reeves ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-20 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/20/2025 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/24/2025 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-04-08: Effective date(s) 04/03/2025 - 2025-04-08: Pub. Ch. 116 - 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-24: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0036) (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/20/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-03-10: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0036) (House) - 2025-03-10: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-02-27: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-02-24: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/19/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - HA0036 (Substitute), 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0036.pdf) - 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) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0668.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed) - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2670: 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… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2656: 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… (signed) ## Sources - [HA0036 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0036.pdf) - [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) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0668.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026) - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0668-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).