State Inmates - As introduced, requires the state to pay for autopsies of deceased inmates and for any transportation associated with the autopsy. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7; Title 41, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 4.

HB 94 requires the state to cover the cost of autopsies for deceased inmates and any necessary transportation related to those autopsies. This bill directly affects Tennessee's correctional facilities and the state government, which would now be responsible for these expenses. The key provision amends Tennessee law to mandate state funding for autopsy examinations (as specified in TCA 41-21-221) and associated transport. The bill does not change inmate rights or procedures but shifts the financial responsibility from local entities to the state. It is currently pending in the Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.