Tennessee House Bill 1731: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 46, relative to places of burial.

Tennessee · 114 session

What it does

As enacted, specifies that, in regard to the criminal offense of desecration of a venerated object, "desecrate" includes, but is not limited to, the removal of objects from a place of burial by a person other than a family member of the deceased or an authorized representative of the cemetery. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 46.

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Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 (2026-03-30)

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