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

SB 2530: General Assembly - As introduced, upon the request of an immediate family member of a deceased member or former member of the general assembly, requires the governor and the speakers of the senate and house of representatives to allow the deceased member or former member to lie in state at the state capitol building for a specified period of time not to exceed the entire day; authorizes the governor and speakers to permit such deceased member to lie in state upon their own initiative if such deceased member does not have an immediate family member. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1 and Title 4.

Passed both chambers 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

SB 2530 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: General Assembly - As introduced, upon the request of an immediate family member of a deceased member or former member of the general assembly, requires the governor and the speakers of the senate and house of representatives to allow the deceased member or former member to lie in state at the state capitol building for a specified period of time not to exceed the entire day; authorizes the governor and speakers to permit such deceased member to lie in state upon their own initiative if such deceased member does not have an immediate family member. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1 and Title 4. Primary sponsor: Tom Hatcher (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2026): Subst. for comp. HB.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom HatcherPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2

“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. Subst. for comp. HB.
  2. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1141)
  3. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1142)
  4. Passed H., as am., Ayes 68, Nays 12, PNV 3
  5. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  6. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0626)
  7. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1
  8. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
  10. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  11. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
  12. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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