Death - As enacted, revises provisions governing the process to be followed when the next of kin disagrees with a finding that the suspected or determined manner of death was suicide. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38, Chapter 7 and Title 68.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 5, 2019
Signed May 10, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2019 · House Apr 18, 2019
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 24, 2019
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
15
Committee
14
Amendments
1
May 10, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Apr 22, 2019
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0389)
lower
Apr 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2019
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/16/2019
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/16/2019
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Health Subcommittee to 4/10/2019
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 4/10/2019
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Health Subcommittee to 4/3/2019
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 4/3/2019
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 3/27/2019
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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