HB 1143 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Mental Illness - As introduced, lowers from one hour and 45 minutes to one hour and 30 minutes, the amount of time that the sheriff or transportation agent is required to remain at a hospital or treatment resource, which provides treatment for persons with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, while a person transported to such facility by the sheriff or agent is evaluated for admission, after which the responsibility for the person turns over to the evaluating facility. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 13, Chapter 26; Title 29, Chapter 20; Title 33; Title 37, Chapter 1; Title 55; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2023 Last action Jan 30, 2024
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Total actions
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Committee
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Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 1/30/2024
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2024
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/28/2023
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/28/2023
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/21/2023
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Greg Vital
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