Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 0241 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33 and Title 52, relative to mental health.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Mental Illness - As introduced, requires the chief officer of an inpatient mental health treatment resource to notify the committing court if a patient who was involuntarily committed for mental health treatment becomes eligible for discharge; permits the court to hold a hearing to determine whether to order the person's return to the hospital under the original commitment or order the person's release from involuntary commitment in accordance with the recommendations of the chief officer. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 52.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  6. Meeting Canceled

  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  10. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to Final Calendar #2

  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  12. Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

  13. Filed for introduction

  14. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  15. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  16. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  17. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2025

  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  19. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0241 do?
Mental Illness - As introduced, requires the chief officer of an inpatient mental health treatment resource to notify the committing court if a patient who was involuntarily committed for mental health treatment becomes eligible for discharge; permits the court to hold a hearing to determine whether to order the person's return to the hospital under the original commitment or order the person's release from involuntary commitment in accordance with the recommendations of the chief officer. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 52.
Who sponsors SB 0241?
SB 0241 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0241?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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