Tennessee Senate Bill 164 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-22 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, creates two adult recovery court senior judge positions to be appointed by the supreme court from a list of retired certified recovery court judge applicants compiled by the department of mental health and substance abuse services to hold adult recovery court, such as drug courts, DUI courts, mental health courts and veterans treatment courts, when an adult recovery court judge is unable to hold court due to resignation, retirement, death or other unavailability. - Amends TCA Title 17.

As introduced, creates two adult recovery court senior judge positions to be appointed by the supreme court from a list of retired certified recovery court judge applicants compiled by the department of mental health and substance abuse services to hold adult recovery court, such as drug courts, DUI courts, mental health courts and veterans treatment courts, when an adult recovery court judge is unable to hold court due to resignation, retirement, death or other unavailability. - Amends TCA Title 17.

Sen. Jack Johnson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-22	Senate	Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
2017-02-02	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2017-02-01	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2017-01-30	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1375 (Crossfiled) 2017-03-22 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0164&ga=110
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/SB0164.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Fiscal/SB0164.pdf