General Assembly - As introduced, upon the request of an immediate family member of a deceased member or former member of the general assembly, requires the governor and the speakers of the senate and house of representatives to allow the deceased member or former member to lie in state at the state capitol building for a specified period of time not to exceed the entire day; authorizes the governor and speakers to permit such deceased member to lie in state upon their own initiative if such deceased member does not have an immediate family member. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1 and Title 4.
1
What it does
Plain-language analysis is being updated.
Use the official record and source text while enrichment finishes.
2
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
3
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
4
More on this bill
Where it stands
Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 21Sponsor(s) Added.Latest
Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO DEFER 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
Apr 16
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 14Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
Apr 14H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
Apr 13Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 8Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to the Next Calendar
Apr 8Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/13/2026
Apr 1Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
Apr 1Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
Mar 25Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
Mar 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
Mar 18Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
Mar 18Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 12Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
Mar 11Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
Mar 4Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026
Mar 4Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
Feb 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
Feb 18Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
Jan 15P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Jan 15Assigned to s/c Public Service SubcommitteeMinor