AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, relative to investigations of certain events.

What it does

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

Autopsies - As introduced, requires the medical examiner's office or regional forensic center to ascertain and document current psychotropic drug use, and prescription drug use from the past 10 years, by a deceased individual who died under suspicious, unusual, or unnatural circumstances, and any blood, tissue, or other tests as necessary; requires the medical examiner’s office to disclose the psychotropic drug use of the individual to the public, to ensure accurate vital statistics relating to homicides and suicides. - Amends TCA Title 38.

Every action

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

1. Feb 1, 2024SenateFiled for introduction
2. Feb 1, 2024SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
3. Feb 5, 2024CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
4. Mar 13, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
5. Mar 20, 2024SenateReset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
6. Mar 27, 2024SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• RC Rusty CroweR Primary sponsor · District 3