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

HB 206: 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.

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 206 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jody BarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69

“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. Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
  2. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  3. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to Final Calendar #2
  4. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
  6. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
  7. Meeting Canceled
  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
  9. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
  10. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  11. Intro., P1C.
  12. Filed for introduction

Sources

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