SB2620

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·2/2/26
Draft Text

Tennessee SB2620 regulates organic human reduction facilities, requiring specific procedures and record-keeping for handling human remains.

Tennessee SB2620 amends state laws to establish regulations for organic human reduction facilities. These facilities must ensure written receipts are provided to recipients of reduced remains, detailing the decedent's name, release date, and other specifics unless the remains were donated for scientific purposes. Facilities must maintain records of each reduction and keep these for at least seven years. Operators are prohibited from removing valuable items from bodies before reduction unless specifically authorized.

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Where it stands

Current
Commerce and Labor Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

DD
2
1
R
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Mar 24

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Feb 18

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Feb 5

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee