---
type: "Bill"
title: "Funeral Directors and Embalmers - As enacted, authorizes sellers of pre-need funeral contracts to keep the interest that accrues on the contract after payment is made for the merchandise and services set forth in the contracts. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 5."
description: "Funeral Directors and Embalmers - As enacted, authorizes sellers of pre-need funeral contracts to keep the interest that accrues on the contract after payment is made for the merchandise and services set forth in the contracts. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 5."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 2577"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2577 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Funeral Directors and Embalmers"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Taylor"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 21
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2024-01-31"
last_action: "2024-04-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cf387607-9f0c-4cab-aa84-1fe8b5958df6"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2577&GA=113"
source_hash: "be8078cc48d5e07652457453b6f2ef5897b28b028329c24df61f3eb97aecda62"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 2577 (113) — Funeral Directors and Embalmers - As enacted, authorizes sellers of pre-need funeral contracts to keep the interest that accrues on the contract after payment is made for the merchandise and services set forth in the contracts. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 5.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0797** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0797.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0571** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0571.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2577.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/11/2024 Passed (1) — **31–1** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/1/2024 Passed (1) — **71–17** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/1/2024 Passed (2) — **70–20** (pass) · lower
- SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/27/2024 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Taylor — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-02-01** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-02-05** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee `passage`
- **2024-02-20** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/27/2024
- **2024-02-27** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-02-27** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2024-03-08** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/11/2024
- **2024-03-11** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-11** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1 `passage`
- **2024-03-11** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0571)
- **2024-03-14** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-01** Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 17, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2024-04-01** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0797) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-01** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-03** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-04** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-05** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-04-05** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-04-17** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-04-17** Pub. Ch. 707

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cf387607-9f0c-4cab-aa84-1fe8b5958df6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).