AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 32; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to anatomical gifts.
- Introduced Jan 20, 2023
- In committee Jan 24, 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 the individual that signs the death certificate of a decedent, or an agent of the individual, to ask whether the family or other appropriate person wants to make an anatomical gift of the decedent's body or part; prohibits a procurement organization from contacting the family or other appropriate person if the family or other appropriate person refused to make an anatomical gift of the decedent's body or part. - Amends TCA Title 32; Title 63 and Title 68.
Every action
10 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
- SenateSponsor(s) Added.
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/8/2023 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/15/2023
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/22/2023
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 1/24/2024
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.
- BT Brent TaylorR Primary sponsor · District 31
All 1 cosponsor
From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.