Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 893 — Death - As enacted, creates a process for requesting a reconsideration of cause of death determination on a death certificate; encourages county medical examiners who suspect that suicide is potential manner of death to consult the decedent's treating mental health professional. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 3.

Last action — Effective date(s) 06/13/2017

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective date(s) 06/13/2017

  2. Pub. Ch. 493

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 493

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

  6. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  10. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0474)

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  12. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  13. Companion House Bill substituted

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0296)

  16. Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0

  17. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/26/2017

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Reset on cal. for 4/24/2017

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/24/2017

  21. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 3

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/19/2017

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/13/2017

  24. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/18/2017

  25. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  26. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/4/2017

  27. Action def. in Health Committee to 4/4/2017

  28. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  29. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/28/2017

  30. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/22/2017

  31. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  32. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  33. P1C.

  34. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  35. Filed for intro.

  36. Intro.

  37. Filed for introduction

  38. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 3 4/18/2017 Passed

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3001
Republican 3000
Democrat 0002
Total 6003
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Bell — Yea
Overbey — Yea
Kelsey — Yea
Lundberg — Not Voting
Harris, Torrey C. Democrat Not Voting
Kyle, Sara Democrat Not Voting
Bowling, Janice Republican Yea
Roberts, Kerry Republican Yea
Stevens, John Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 893?
SB 893 is sponsored by Casada and Johnson, Jack (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 893?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2017. Enacted.
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