HB1286 amends Tennessee burial laws to require bodies to be buried within 48 hours unless an autopsy is requested.
HB1286 amends Tennessee burial laws by adding a new section to Title 68, Chapter 4. It mandates that if a person or government agency assumes custody of a body for burial and does not request an autopsy or embalming, the body must be buried within 48 hours. This requirement does not apply if an autopsy is requested under the Post-Mortem Examination Act or another law. The act takes effect on July 1, 2025.
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