SB 2631

Tennessee Senate bill in Session 114.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 5, 2026.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 46 and Title 62, Chapter 5, relative to cemeteries.

Bill ID TN-114-SB-2631
Session 114
Status in_committee
Committee Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Senate in_committee 2026-02-05
Summary

Present law requires a record to be kept of every burial in the cemetery of a cemetery company, showing the date of burial and name of the person buried, together with the designation of lot or space in which the burial was made. Effective January 1, 2027, t his bill requires the record to include the precise geographical location using latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates for the designation of the lot or space in which the burial was made. Further, a copy of such record must be transmitted to the funeral establishment responsible for the arrangements of the person buried at the interment site within 15 days after the date of the burial.

Sponsor
Paul Bailey
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-02 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-05 Status in_committee
2026-02-05 Latest Action Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
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