HB1731

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 46, relative to places of burial.

Complete·3/30/26

Tennessee HB1731 amends burial laws to define "desecrate" as removing objects from a burial site.

Tennessee HB1731 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 46, to include the removal of objects from a burial site by unauthorized persons as an act of desecration. This act takes effect July 1, 2026.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

32 Yea

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0 Nay

History

Mar 30

Pub. Ch. 626

Mar 30

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Mar 26

Signed by Governor.