---
type: "Bill"
title: "Autopsies - As enacted, changes the period of time within which a facility that performs autopsies must be accredited; clarifies that non-accredited facilities may perform autopsies under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 38-7-105."
description: "Autopsies - As enacted, changes the period of time within which a facility that performs autopsies must be accredited; clarifies that non-accredited facilities may perform autopsies under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 38-7-105."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "110"
identifier: "SB 1802"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1802 (110)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Autopsies"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ketron", "Terry"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-01-11"
last_action: "2018-03-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cd87a3c3-0c37-45fd-b4c3-b94322a24079"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1802&GA=110"
source_hash: "0f24fa4c86c8b3a4549be8fa426af93f7bab275e88fe660f335efb08334b11d8"
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 1802 (110) — Autopsies - As enacted, changes the period of time within which a facility that performs autopsies must be accredited; clarifies that non-accredited facilities may perform autopsies under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 38-7-105.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/SB1802.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/26/2018 PASSED (1) — **30–0** (fail) · upper
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/21/2018 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/5/2018 PASSED (1) — **94–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ketron — primary (person)
- Terry — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-11** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-17** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2018-01-18** P2C, ref. to Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-19** Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-24** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-25** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2018-01-29** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- **2018-02-07** Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/14/2018
- **2018-02-14** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/21/2018
- **2018-02-14** Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/21/2018
- **2018-02-14** Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 2/21/2018
- **2018-02-21** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2018-02-21** Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/27/2018
- **2018-02-21** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-23** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 calendar for 2/26/2018
- **2018-02-26** Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2018-02-27** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2018-02-27** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-28** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/1/2018
- **2018-03-01** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2018-03-01** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/5/2018
- **2018-03-05** Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2018-03-05** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2018-03-05** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-03-05** Comp. SB subst.
- **2018-03-06** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2018-03-06** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2018-03-07** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2018-03-08** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2018-03-16** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-26** Pub. Ch. 572
- **2018-03-26** Effective date(s) 03/16/2018
- **2018-03-26** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 572

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cd87a3c3-0c37-45fd-b4c3-b94322a24079`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).