-
IntroducedJan 21, 2026
-
Passed House
-
Passed Senate
-
Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Vital Records - As enacted, enacts "April's Law of 2026," which authorizes a surviving parent, in addition to another next of kin, to formally disagree with the county medical examiner's determination that the manner of death for the parent's child was suicide and request reconsideration from the state chief medical examiner; allows the other parent of a child of the decedent to request a copy of the decedent's death certificate if the child is under 18. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 68. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 666 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 666
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1807
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 30
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 20
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 87
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 27, 2026 | executive
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 666
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Comp. SB subst.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
- Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Health Committee
- Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents



