Tennessee · House Bill 2901 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 33; Title 41 and Title 68, relative to mental health services.

HB 2901 Sponsored by Sabi 'Doc' Kumar Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2024
  3. Passed the House Mar 14, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 25, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 4, 2024
  6. Became law Apr 16, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As enacted, changes prerequisites for emergency detention and admission to a treatment facility from "immediate" substantial likelihood of serious harm to "imminent" substantial likelihood of serious harm. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 33; Title 41 and Title 68.

Every action

27 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Health Committee · House Health Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · House Health Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/20/2024 · House Health Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee · House Health Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on cal. Health Committee for 2/28/2024 · House Health Committee
  9. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/7/2024 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  11. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/14/2024
  12. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  13. HousePassed H., Ayes 77, Nays 6, PNV 4
  14. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  15. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  16. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  17. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
  18. SenateMotion to lift from the table adopted.
  19. SenateMotion to reconsider adopted.
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 725
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/16/2024

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 77–6
Mar 14, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 77 No 6 Not voting 4
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 16 yes, 1 no Republicans: 60 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 77

No · 6

Not voting · 4

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 29–0
Mar 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 23 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.