Tennessee · Senate Bill 2079 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 33-6-503 and Section 33-6-421, relative to licensed professionals who may sign certificates of need.

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2024
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Mental Illness - As enacted, makes changes to the law relative to emergency involuntary admission to inpatient treatment and judicial commitment for nonemergency involuntary inpatient treatment. - Amends TCA Section 33-6-503 and Section 33-6-421.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Senate Calendar Committee
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/8/2024
  7. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  8. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  9. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 785

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 26, 2024 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.