Vital Records - As enacted, increases from 48 hours to two business days the time by which a physician in charge of a patient who dies or a medical examiner must determine the cause of death and complete and sign a medical certification of death. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68, Chapter 3.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2024
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 18, 2024
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2024
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Briggs
RRepublican
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