HB2171

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 46 and Title 62, Chapter 5, relative to cemeteries.

Introduced·2/2/26
Draft Text

Tennessee HB2171 amends cemetery record-keeping requirements to include precise geographical coordinates for burials.

Tennessee HB2171 amends cemetery regulations to mandate that a record of every burial must include the date, name of the deceased, and the precise geographical location using latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates. This record must be sent to the funeral establishment within fifteen days of the burial. The act takes effect January 1, 2027.

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History

Feb 5

House

P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

Feb 5

House

Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

Feb 4

House

Intro., P1C.