Autopsies - As introduced, requires the expenses of an autopsy ordered by a district attorney general to be paid by this state. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7.

HB 1813 requires the State of Tennessee to cover the costs of autopsies ordered by district attorney generals, shifting the payment responsibility from local entities to the state. This affects county medical examiners who perform or authorize these autopsies and district attorney offices that request them. The bill amends Tennessee Code § 38-7-109(b) to specify that autopsy expenses must be paid by the state as other state costs are handled, effective July 1, 2026.