Public Employees - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Public Safety Behavioral Health Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 50; Title 58; Title 63 and Title 68.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Signed May 21, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2018 · House Apr 24, 2018
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 19, 2018
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
76
Key actions
35
Committee
33
Amendments
2
May 21, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 24, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0727)
upper
Apr 24, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1272)
upper
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0673)
upper
Apr 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1018)
upper
Apr 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/18/2018
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2018
lower
Apr 11, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/18/18
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/13/2018
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 4/4/2018
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/3/2018
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/3/2018
upper
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/3/2018
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 3/28/2018
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/28/2018
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/27/2018
upper
Mar 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/27/2018
upper
Mar 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/20/2018
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 3/21/2018
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/21/2018
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 3/14/2018
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/14/2018
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/7/2018
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/27/2018
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/28/2018
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Health Committee to 2/27/2018
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/20/2018
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/14/2018
lower
Jan 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Jan 25, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 17, 2018
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Jan 17, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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