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The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] –
A bill that seeks to amend Tennessee’s wrongful death statute is advancing in the House.
The legislation originally sought to expand the state’s definition of a person for whom a wrongful death action may be brought to include an unborn child from fertilization to birth.
Sponsored by Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District 61), House Bill 1528 as amended passed in the House Judiciary Committee on Monday in a 15 to 3 vote and now heads to the Calendar and Rules Committee.
The legislation would extend the period after which a spouse is presumed to have abandoned or willfully withdrawn from a deceased spouse for purposes of bringing a wrongful death claim from two years to three.
The companion Senate Bill 1743, sponsored by Senator Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma-District 16), is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee today, March 24th, 2026.
About the Author: Paula Gomes is a Tennessee resident and reporter for The Tennessee Conservative. You can reach Paula at paula@tennesseeconservativenews.com.
