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TennesseeSB 1597114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 68, relative to death certificates.

Sponsored By: London Lamar (Democrat)

Signed by Governor

Vital Records

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More family access to death certificates

The law broadens who counts as next of kin. It includes the person with the highest legal priority to handle final arrangements, plus any surviving parent. It also states who can make a specific request about a death certificate: the decedent’s spouse, child, parent, or other next of kin; the other parent of the decedent’s child when that child is under 18; or an authorized representative for any of them. These rules apply now.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • London Lamar

    Democrat • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Todd Gardenhire

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 125 • No: 2

House vote • 3/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/23/2026

Yes: 87 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/23/2026

Yes: 30 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/17/2026

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    4/7/2026Senate

  2. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/27/2026Senate

  3. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/26/2026House

  4. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/25/2026Senate

  5. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/24/2026Senate

  6. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/23/2026House

  7. Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/23/2026House

  8. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    2/26/2026House

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/24/2026Senate

  10. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0500)

    2/23/2026Senate

  11. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1, PNV 1

    2/23/2026Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/23/2026Senate

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

    2/20/2026Senate

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/17/2026Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

    2/11/2026Senate

  16. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    1/14/2026Senate

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/13/2026Senate

  18. Filed for introduction

    1/12/2026Senate

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