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

SB 860: Anatomical Gifts - As introduced, creates a process by which an individual or terminal patient can refuse to make an anatomical gift that cannot be amended by another person; requires a procurement organization to follow certain procedures for contacting a decedent's family member or other authorized person. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.

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

SB 860 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Anatomical Gifts - As introduced, creates a process by which an individual or terminal patient can refuse to make an anatomical gift that cannot be amended by another person; requires a procurement organization to follow certain procedures for contacting a decedent's family member or other authorized person. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee.

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
Ferrell HailePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  2. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  4. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  5. Filed for introduction

Sources

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