TN SB1673 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on May 1 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-01 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 783
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on May 1 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-01 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 783
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, requires a qualified mental health professional or behavior analyst to warn or protect an identified victim or group of people when the professional or analyst determines that a service recipient has communicated an intent for actual threat of bodily harm; requires the professional or behavior analyst to report such threat; provides immunity from civil, criminal, and regulatory liability for a professional or analyst who takes reasonable action to warn or protect identified victims or groups and to report such threat. - Amends TCA Section 33-3-206.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 33-3-206, relative to duties required of mental health professionals.
Sponsors
| Sen. Becky Massey [R] | Sen. Edward Jackson [R] | Sen. John Stevens [R] | Sen. Page Walley [R] |
| Sen. Jeff Yarbro [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-19 - Senate - SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 783 | |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Companion House Bill substituted |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/28/2024 |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-03-19 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/20/2024 |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2024 |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/13/2024 |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/6/2024 |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/6/2024 |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/28/2024 |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/28/2024 |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/21/2024 |
| 2024-01-11 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| 2024-01-10 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1625 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-01 - Effective date(s) 04/23/2024
