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
Senate Passage
Aug 2023
House 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
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 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Aug 21, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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