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

HB 1813: Autopsies - As introduced, requires the expenses of an autopsy ordered by a district attorney general to be paid by this state. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7.

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 1813 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Autopsies - As introduced, requires the expenses of an autopsy ordered by a district attorney general to be paid by this state. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7. Primary sponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): Sponsor(s) Added.

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
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. Sponsor(s) Added.
  2. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  3. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  4. Placed behind the budget
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  6. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  7. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026
  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  12. Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/18/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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