HB2591

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 11, Chapter 6, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 5; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to human remains.

Introduced·2/3/26
Draft Text

Tennessee HB2591 amends laws regarding organic human reduction facilities, including liability, operations, and record-keeping.

Tennessee HB2591 amends various sections of Tennessee Code to regulate organic human reduction facilities. The bill exempts operators from liability for damages unless actions were malicious, in bad faith, or reckless. It mandates that operators provide written receipts for bodies or body parts delivered for reduction and outlines procedures for the release of reduced remains. Facilities must maintain records of each reduction and keep them for seven years. The bill also specifies that operators cannot perform reductions without proper permits and documentation.

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History

Feb 5

House

P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Government Operations for Review

Feb 5

House

Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

Feb 4

House

Intro., P1C.