Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1807: 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.

In committee Last action April 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 666

Plain-language summary

HB 1807 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Antonio Parkinson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 666.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Antonio Parkinson (Democratic).