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Autopsies – As introduced, specifies that reports of county medical examiners and autopsy reports of victims of violent crime who are minors are not public documents; allows a parent or legal guardian of a minor victim of a violent crime to consent to the release of the report of the county medical examiner or autopsy report of the minor victim if the parent or legal guardian is not a suspect in the circumstances of the minor’s death.

Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.

TRACK THE BILL: HB 1695 / SB 2020

as amended.

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Bill Sponsors

Rep. Rebecca Alexander

House District 7

Sen. Shane Reeves

Senate District 14