Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 0094 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 7; Title 41, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 4, relative to deceased inmates.

Last action — Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 10, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

State Inmates - As introduced, requires the state to pay for autopsies of deceased inmates and for any transportation associated with the autopsy. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7; Title 41, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 4.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  2. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  3. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  4. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  5. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  7. Placed behind the budget

  8. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  11. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  12. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  13. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  14. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  15. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  16. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  17. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  18. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

  19. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  20. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  21. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

  22. Reset on Final cal. #2 of Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  23. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/11/2025

  24. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  25. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  26. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  27. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  28. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. Intro., P1C.

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

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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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0094 do?
State Inmates - As introduced, requires the state to pay for autopsies of deceased inmates and for any transportation associated with the autopsy. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7; Title 41, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 4.
Who sponsors HB 0094?
HB 0094 is sponsored by Shaw, Johnny (Democrat) and Powers, Dennis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0094?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 10, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 0094?
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