Local Government, General - As enacted, specifies that a local governmental entity is immune from liability for any cause of action or claim for damages arising out of a person's participation in a private appropriately licensed substance abuse treatment program approved by the court as an alternative facility. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 14, 2021
Signed May 11, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2021 · House Apr 28, 2021
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Apr 19, 2021
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
13
Committee
12
May 11, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2021
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/14/2021
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/6/2021
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/6/2021
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/30/2021
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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