SB 2937 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Autopsies - As introduced, requires the medical examiner's office or regional forensic center to ascertain and document current psychotropic drug use, and prescription drug use from the past 10 years, by a deceased individual who died under suspicious, unusual, or unnatural circumstances, and any blood, tissue, or other tests as necessary; requires the medical examiner’s office to disclose the psychotropic drug use of the individual to the public, to ensure accurate vital statistics relating to homicides and suicides. - Amends TCA Title 38.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024 Last action Mar 27, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare Committee
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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State
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Photo of Rusty Crowe
Rusty Crowe
RRepublican
TN
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