Mental Illness - As introduced, lowers from one hour and 45 minutes to one hour and 30 minutes, the amount of time that the sheriff or transportation agent is required to remain at a hospital or treatment resource, which provides treatment for persons with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, while a person transported to such facility by the sheriff or agent is evaluated for admission, after which the responsibility for the person turns over to the evaluating facility. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 13, Chapter 26; Title 29, Chapter 20; Title 33; Title 37, Chapter 1; Title 55; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Mar 28, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Lowe
RRepublican
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