Tennessee Senate Bill 1597
Session 114
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.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 7, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1597
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/23/2026 Passed
Senate Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Unavailable
Current Version
Amendment SA0500
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04/27/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 666
04/27/2026
House
Effective date(s) 04/07/2026
04/07/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
03/27/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action.
03/26/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
03/25/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
03/24/2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures
03/23/2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB.
03/23/2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0
02/26/2026
House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
02/24/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/23/2026
House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0500)
02/23/2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1, PNV 1
02/23/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
02/20/2026
House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
02/17/2026
House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
02/11/2026
House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
01/14/2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
01/13/2026
House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
01/12/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 7:55:46 PM
Record Updated
May 27, 2026 7:24:40 PM