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

HB 1046: Anatomical Gifts - As introduced, creates a process by which an individual or terminal patient can refuse to make an anatomical gift that cannot be amended by another person; requires a procurement organization to follow certain procedures for contacting a decedent's family member or other authorized person. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1046 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Anatomical Gifts - As introduced, creates a process by which an individual or terminal patient can refuse to make an anatomical gift that cannot be amended by another person; requires a procurement organization to follow certain procedures for contacting a decedent's family member or other authorized person. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Michael Hale (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael HalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
  3. Meeting Canceled
  4. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 1/28/2026
  5. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
  6. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  7. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
  8. Sponsor(s) Added.
  9. P2C, ref. to Health Committee
  10. Intro., P1C.
  11. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source