Mental Illness - As introduced, requires a qualified mental health professional or behavior analyst to take certain steps to warn or protect an identified victim or group of people when the professional determines that a service recipient has made an actual threat of bodily harm or has an intention to commit such harm; provides immunity from civil, criminal, and regulatory liability for a professional who takes reasonable action to provide such warning or protection. - Amends TCA Section 33-3-206.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Aug 2023
House Passage
Aug 2023
Senate Passage
Aug 2023
Governor
Introduced Aug 21, 2023
Last action Aug 29, 2023
Floor votes · House Aug 28, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Aug 29, 2023
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Aug 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA7001)
lower
Aug 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 5, PNV 4
lower
Aug 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023
lower
Aug 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
lower
Aug 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Aug 22, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Aug 22, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Aug 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 8/22/2023
lower
Aug 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Aug 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 8/23/2023
lower
Aug 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Aug 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 8/23/2023
upper
Aug 21, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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