Vital Records - As enacted, enacts "April's Law of 2026," which authorizes a surviving parent, in addition to another next of kin, to formally disagree with the county medical examiner's determination that the manner of death for the parent's child was suicide and request reconsideration from the state chief medical examiner; allows the other parent of a child of the decedent to request a copy of the decedent's death certificate if the child is under 18. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 68.

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Amendment No. 1 to SB1597

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AMEND Senate Bill No. 1597* House Bill No. 1807

by adding the following as a new Section 1 and redesignating the existing sections accordingly:

SECTION 1. This act is known and may be cited as "April's Law of 2026."

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Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 69%, measured from TN's completed sessions
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Time since last action -22 168 days quiet

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