Bill Sponsors: TN SB2117 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Bill Title: As introduced, requires that the body or remains of any dead human subject to an autopsy or pathology examination be held for 14 days, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, if notice is received from the district attorney general or a law enforcement agency that the next of kin may be under investigation in connection with the death of the human subject to autopsy or pathology examination. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 5 and Title 38, Chapter 7.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-28 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee [SB2117 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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Senator Edward Jackson [R]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-025FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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