HB 1816 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, requires the Tennessee opioid abatement council to allocate funds held in the opioid abatement fund in a certain manner. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 38 and Title 41.

HB 1816, "The Isbill Act," requires Tennessee law enforcement officers and correctional staff to undergo annual training on the criteria for involuntary hospitalization for mental health treatment. Specifically, it mandates the POST Commission and Tennessee Corrections Institute to create and adopt guidelines explaining when emergency and non-emergency involuntary admissions to inpatient care are appropriate. These guidelines will directly affect all law enforcement officers and correctional personnel in the state. The bill amends Tennessee Code Sections 33, 38, and 41 to implement these training requirements, effective July 1, 2027.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed May 7, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
17
Committee
14
Amendments
2
May 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0996)
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Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1150)
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Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
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Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/23/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
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Feb 2, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
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Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Ryan Williams
RRepublican
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