Veterans Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to provide training in suicide prevention to employees of the department who directly interact with veterans. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 3.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2020
Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2020
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 5, 2020
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/25/2020
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Bell
RRepublican
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