Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 1807 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 68, relative to death certificates.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 666

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 25, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Vital Records - As enacted, enacts "April's Law of 2026," which authorizes a surviving parent, in addition to another next of kin, to formally disagree with the county medical examiner's determination that the manner of death for the parent's child was suicide and request reconsideration from the state chief medical examiner; allows the other parent of a child of the decedent to request a copy of the decedent's death certificate if the child is under 18. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0500)

  8. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1, PNV 1

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0

  14. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  15. Signed by Senate Speaker

  16. Signed by H. Speaker

  17. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  18. Signed by Governor.

  19. Pub. Ch. 666

  20. Effective date(s) 04/07/2026

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Intro., P1C.

  23. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  24. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  25. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  26. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  27. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

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

  29. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  34. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026

  35. Comp. SB subst.

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 666

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (124)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1807 do?
Vital Records - As enacted, enacts "April's Law of 2026," which authorizes a surviving parent, in addition to another next of kin, to formally disagree with the county medical examiner's determination that the manner of death for the parent's child was suicide and request reconsideration from the state chief medical examiner; allows the other parent of a child of the decedent to request a copy of the decedent's death certificate if the child is under 18. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 68.
Who sponsors HB 1807?
HB 1807 is sponsored by Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Lynn, Susan M. (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Love, Jr., Harold (Democrat), and Russell, Lowell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1807?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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