SB 2607 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to death investigations.
Last action — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Autopsies - As introduced, requires a county medical examiner to report certain instances of the natural death of an infant or young person under 20 to the federal Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in the Young Case Registry; requires the county medical examiner to review the deceased infant's or young person's immunization and medical records; authorizes civil penalties and license sanctions for violations. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 63 and Title 68.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Sponsor change.
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Sponsors
- Steve Southerland · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
- Southerland, Steve Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2607 do?
- Autopsies - As introduced, requires a county medical examiner to report certain instances of the natural death of an infant or young person under 20 to the federal Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in the Young Case Registry; requires the county medical examiner to review the deceased infant's or young person's immunization and medical records; authorizes civil penalties and license sanctions for violations. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 63 and Title 68.
- Who sponsors SB 2607?
- SB 2607 is sponsored by Southerland, Steve (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 2607?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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