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

HB 1635: Cemeteries - As enacted, clarifies eligibility and required documentation for interment in state veterans' cemeteries for military service members and veterans, including certain members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, the army national guard, or the air national guard, and spouses and children of such service members and veterans. - Amends TCA Title 46, Chapter 6.

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 1635 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Cemeteries - As enacted, clarifies eligibility and required documentation for interment in state veterans' cemeteries for military service members and veterans, including certain members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, the army national guard, or the air national guard, and spouses and children of such service members and veterans. - Amends TCA Title 46, Chapter 6. Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 839.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William LamberthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 839
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026
  6. Sponsor(s) Added.
  7. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  9. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  10. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026
  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  12. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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