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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1400: Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As introduced, directs the department to develop and implement a suicide prevention program; requires the department to submit a report to legislative committees with jurisdiction over health-related matters on this program and any suggestions from the department based upon the research conducted from the previous calendar year. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 63 and Title 68.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1400 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As introduced, directs the department to develop and implement a suicide prevention program; requires the department to submit a report to legislative committees with jurisdiction over health-related matters on this program and any suggestions from the department based upon the research conducted from the previous calendar year. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 63 and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Justin Pearson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 17, 2026): Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Population Health Subcommittee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Justin PearsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Population Health Subcommittee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
  3. Action Def. in s/c Population Health Subcommittee to 2/17/2026
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 2/3/2026
  6. Meeting Canceled
  7. Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 1/27/2026
  8. Action Def. in s/c Population Health Subcommittee to 1/27/2026
  9. Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 1/20/2026
  10. P2C, ref. to Health Committee- Government Operations for Review
  11. Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
  12. Intro., P1C.

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source