Health Care - As introduced, extends the Suicide Prevention Act of 2018 indefinitely; requires the department of health to compile data on the medications that were prescribed to those dying from suicide; requires that a report be made to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate no later than June 30, 2020, and by June 30 every two years thereafter. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Chapter 1005 of the Public Acts of 2018.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2019
Last action Jan 22, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
22
Committee
26
Jan 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 1/22/2020
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/1/2019
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/29/2019
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/30/2019
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/30/2019
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/25/2019
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/29/2019
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/25/2019
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/24/2019
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/24/2019
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2019
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2020
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/10/2019
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/26/2019
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/20/2019
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/26/2019
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/12/2019
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee for 3/6/2019
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Bailey
RRepublican
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