TN SB0359 | 2017-2018 | 110th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-08 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, requires that a medical examiner make certain findings before listing suicide as a cause of death, and creates a presumption against a determination of cause of death by suicide; creates a process by which a deceased person's spouse, parent, guardian, next of kin, or estate administrator can request the medical examiner reconsider a determination of cause of death by suicide. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 3, Part 5.

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Title

As introduced, requires that a medical examiner make certain findings before listing suicide as a cause of death, and creates a presumption against a determination of cause of death by suicide; creates a process by which a deceased person's spouse, parent, guardian, next of kin, or estate administrator can request the medical examiner reconsider a determination of cause of death by suicide. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 3, Part 5.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-08SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2017-02-06SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2017-02-02SenateFiled for introduction

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