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

HB 1812: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds the advisement or encouragement to commit suicide to the offense of assisted suicide under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39.

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 1812 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds the advisement or encouragement to commit suicide to the offense of assisted suicide under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39. Primary sponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lowell RussellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21

“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 Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
  2. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
  3. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
  4. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
  9. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
  11. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
  12. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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