Indigents - As introduced, requires this state and the county in which the person resided to pay up to $2,000 for the burial or cremation of a person who dies from COVID-19 if the person's family is financially unable to pay for a proper burial or cremation of the person. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 9; Title 9 and Title 46.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2021
Last action Apr 13, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/30/2021
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/30/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/16/2021
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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