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TN HB 206

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 206 pass?

No. TN HB 206 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-26): Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

What is TN HB 206 about?

TN HB 206 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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 TN HB 206?

Barrett is the primary sponsor of TN HB 206.

Introduced
2025-01-27
Latest action
2025-03-26 — Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Barrettprimary

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-16

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-27

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-03

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-03

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-12

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

  6. 2025-02-19

    Meeting Canceled

  7. 2025-02-26

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

  8. 2025-03-05

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

  9. 2025-03-05

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

  10. 2025-03-12

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

  11. 2025-03-19

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

  12. 2025-03-26

    Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

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