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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 666Latest
   2. Mar 23Comp. SB subst.
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 3/19/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   3. Mar 23Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Mar 19H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
   5. Mar 18Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   6. Mar 18Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
   7. Mar 17Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Mar 12Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   9. Mar 11Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   10. Mar 11Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
   11. Mar 4Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
   12. Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
   13. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
   14. Feb 2P2C, ref. to Health CommitteeMinor
   15. Feb 2Assigned to s/c Health SubcommitteeMinor
   16. Jan 22Intro., P1C.Minor
   17. Jan 21Filed for introductionIntroduced