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

HB 94: State Inmates - As introduced, requires the state to pay for autopsies of deceased inmates and for any transportation associated with the autopsy. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7; Title 41, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 4.

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 94 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State Inmates - As introduced, requires the state to pay for autopsies of deceased inmates and for any transportation associated with the autopsy. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7; Title 41, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 4. Primary sponsor: Johnny Shaw (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2025): Placed behind the budget.

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): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Johnny ShawPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80

“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. Placed behind the budget
  2. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
  5. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  6. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  7. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
  10. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  11. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
  12. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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