AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to anatomical gifts.
- Introduced Jan 31, 2023
- In committee Feb 6, 2023
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Anatomical Gifts - As introduced, requires a procurement organization, or such organization's designee, that contacts an individual following the death of the decedent for purposes of allowing the individual to make an anatomical gift to explain to the individual that the individual can designate the decedent's whole body or a part; the process of making an anatomical gift and the condition the decedent's body will…
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Anatomical Gifts - As introduced, requires a procurement organization, or such organization's designee, that contacts an individual following the death of the decedent for purposes of allowing the individual to make an anatomical gift to explain to the individual that the individual can designate the decedent's whole body or a part; the process of making an anatomical gift and the condition the decedent's body will be in after the completion of the process; and that at the completion of the process, the decedent's body may be in a condition that necessitates cremation of the remains. - Amends TCA Title 68.
Every action
3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled for introduction
- SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
- JB Janice BowlingR Primary sponsor · District 16
From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.