Tennessee Senate Bill 738

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-28 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

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.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, 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, relative to transportation services for persons with developmental disabilities, mental illness, or serious emotional disturbance.

Sen. Adam Lowe [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-28	Senate	Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
2023-03-22	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023
2023-03-22	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
2023-03-22	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
2023-03-21	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
2023-03-15	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
2023-02-06	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2023-02-02	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-01-30	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1143 (Crossfiled) 2024-01-30 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0738&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0738.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB0738.pdf