Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 46.
Tennessee HB1731 amends the definition of "desecrate" in relation to the criminal offense of desecration of a venerated object to explicitly include the removal of objects from burial sites by individuals who are not family members of the deceased or authorized representatives of the cemetery. This bill affects individuals who may engage in the removal of items from burial sites, clarifying the legal parameters surrounding such actions. Key provisions specify that the act of desecration encompasses unauthorized removals, thereby reinforcing protections for burial sites and their associated objects.
Tennessee HB1731 amends the definition of "desecrate" in relation to the criminal offense of desecration of a venerated object to explicitly include the removal of objects from burial sites by individuals who are not family members of the deceased or authorized representatives of the cemetery. This bill affects individuals who may engage in the removal of items from burial sites, clarifying the legal parameters surrounding such actions. Key provisions specify that the act of desecration encompasses unauthorized removals, thereby reinforcing protections for burial sites and their associated objects.
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