Tennessee · Senate Bill 2020 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to minor victims of violent crime.

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2024
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Autopsies - As enacted, clarifies that the reports of county medical examiners and autopsy reports of minors whose manner of death is listed as a homicide are generally not public documents; authorizes such reports to be released or inspected if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.

Every action

17 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/20/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/26/2024
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/27/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  9. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  1. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/8/2024
  2. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2024
  3. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2024
  4. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/18/2024
  5. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/18/2024
  6. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 906

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2024 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.