Tennessee SB1573 amends the state's criminal code to redefine assisted suicide as a felony, with stricter penalties for assisting minors.

Tennessee SB1573 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, to redefine assisted suicide as a criminal offense. The bill specifies that assisted suicide is a Class D felony, except when the victim is a minor, in which case it is a Class C felony. The bill also revises the definition of assisted suicide to include intentionally advising or encouraging another person to commit suicide within an imminent period of time. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies to acts committed on or after that date.

Tennessee SB1573 amends the state's criminal code to redefine assisted suicide as a felony, with stricter penalties for assisting minors.

Tennessee SB1573 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, to redefine assisted suicide as a criminal offense. The bill specifies that assisted suicide is a Class D felony, except when the victim is a minor, in which case it is a Class C felony. The bill also revises the definition of assisted suicide to include intentionally advising or encouraging another person to commit suicide within an imminent period of time. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies to acts committed on or after that date.