Children - As enacted, requires the department of children's services, county medical examiners, chief medical examiners, and facilities that perform autopsies to establish policies and procedures for the prioritization of the completion of final autopsy reports for fatalities of certain children. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
This bill requires the Department of Children's Services, county medical examiners, and autopsy facilities to create policies that prioritize completing final autopsy reports for the deaths of specific children. It amends state laws to allow these final reports to be submitted electronically, streamlining the process for the agencies involved. The change applies to Tennessee Code Annotated sections covering child welfare, medical examinations, and related procedures.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2024 · House Apr 15, 2024
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 9, 2024
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0883)
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 8, PNV 0
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0848)
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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