TN SB0320 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 28 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-30 - Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, rewrites Post-Mortem Examinations Act effective January 1, 2017; requires counties to appoint a medicolegal death investigator; terminates Tennessee medical examiner advisory council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 38, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 11.

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Title

As introduced, rewrites Post-Mortem Examinations Act effective January 1, 2017; requires counties to appoint a medicolegal death investigator; terminates Tennessee medical examiner advisory council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 38, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 11.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-30HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2016-03-28SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
2016-03-28SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2016-03-28SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0824)
2016-03-24SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/28/2016
2016-03-21SenateRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
2016-03-17SenatePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/21/2016
2016-03-16SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/21/2016
2016-03-09SenatePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/16/2016
2015-02-11SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
2015-02-09SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2015-02-03SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB0289 (Crossfiled) 2016-04-12 - Taken off notice for cal. in Government Operations Committee

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