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HB2379 • 2026

Anatomical Gifts

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 68, relative to anatomical gifts.

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Sponsor
Terry, Lowe
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not provide details on enforcement or consequences for non-compliance.

Changing Certification Dates for Anatomical Gifts

This bill changes the certification date from July 1st to January 1st when medical facilities and research institutions must report compliance with anatomical gifts laws.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the date from July 1st to January 1st when medical facilities and research institutions must certify their compliance with anatomical gifts laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Medical facilities in Tennessee
  • Research institutions covered by the Tennessee Genomic Security and End Organ Harvesting Act

Terms To Know

anatomical gifts
Donations of body parts for medical research or transplantation.
certification
Official confirmation that a facility is following certain rules and regulations.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if facilities do not report by the new deadline.
  • It's unclear how this change will affect compliance rates or enforcement of existing laws.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  2. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  3. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  4. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  5. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  6. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2268
By Lowe

HOUSE BILL 2379
By Terry
HB2379
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63
and Title 68, relative to anatomical gifts.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-30-206(a), is amended by
deleting "July 1" wherever it appears and substituting "January 1".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.