---
type: "Bill"
title: "Cemeteries - As enacted, changes the way that the fair market value of an improvement care trust fund is calculated for certain purposes; clarifies that the fee that a cemetery company charges for the memorial care of a commodity installed in the cemetery cannot exceed the fee charged by the company for installation of the commodity; makes other changes related to cemeteries. - Amends TCA Title 46."
description: "Cemeteries - As enacted, changes the way that the fair market value of an improvement care trust fund is calculated for certain purposes; clarifies that the fee that a cemetery company charges for the memorial care of a commodity installed in the cemetery cannot exceed the fee charged by the company for installation of the commodity; makes other changes related to cemeteries. - Amends TCA Title 46."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 715"
citation: "Tennessee SB 715 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cemeteries"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Taylor"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 24
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2025-02-03"
last_action: "2025-04-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6e7a5e7a-ac22-495d-ae1b-ce0b8e2a4ac4"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0715&ga=114"
source_hash: "b612614ec622a65dfa89318d1ac480207c1a07b8db637b9fc7b462fc1bd1b4d4"
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 715 (114) — Cemeteries - As enacted, changes the way that the fair market value of an improvement care trust fund is calculated for certain purposes; clarifies that the fee that a cemetery company charges for the memorial care of a commodity installed in the cemetery cannot exceed the fee charged by the company for installation of the commodity; makes other changes related to cemeteries. - Amends TCA Title 46.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0092** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0092.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0093** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0093.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0073** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0073.pdf)
4. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0715.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 3/20/2025 Passed — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/10/2025 Passed (1) — **28–1** (pass) · upper
- SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/4/2025 Passed (2) — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/17/2025 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Taylor — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-02-03** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2025-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2025-02-12** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-25** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
- **2025-02-25** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
- **2025-03-04** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2025-03-07** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
- **2025-03-10** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2025-03-10** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1 `passage`
- **2025-03-10** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0073)
- **2025-03-13** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2025-03-17** Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 3 `passage`
- **2025-03-17** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0093) `amendment-passage`
- **2025-03-17** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0092) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2025-03-17** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2025-03-18** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/20/2025
- **2025-03-20** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2025-03-20** Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0093) `passage`
- **2025-03-24** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2025-03-24** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2025-03-25** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-03** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-08** Effective date(s) 01/01/2026
- **2025-04-08** Pub. Ch. 119

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6e7a5e7a-ac22-495d-ae1b-ce0b8e2a4ac4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).