SB 2530 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

General Assembly - As introduced, upon the request of an immediate family member of a deceased member or former member of the general assembly, requires the governor and the speakers of the senate and house of representatives to allow the deceased member or former member to lie in state at the state capitol building for a specified period of time not to exceed the entire day; authorizes the governor and speakers to permit such deceased member to lie in state upon their own initiative if such deceased member does not have an immediate family member. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1 and Title 4.

SB 2530 allows deceased Tennessee legislators or former legislators to lie in state at the state capitol building under specific conditions. If an immediate family member (spouse, parent, sibling, or child) requests it, the governor and legislative speakers must permit this for up to one full day during public hours. The governor and speakers may also authorize this without a family request if no immediate family exists. The bill amends Tennessee law to establish this process for honoring former lawmakers. (Procedural bill; summary focuses solely on the policy change.)
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 21, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 21, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1141)
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1142)
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 68, Nays 12, PNV 3
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0626)
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Tom Hatcher
Tom Hatcher
RRepublican
TN
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