- Introduced Jan 11, 2016
- Passed House Apr 6, 2016
- Passed Senate Apr 11, 2016
- Signed into Law Apr 27, 2016
HB 1840
Tennessee House Bill
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As enacted, declares that no person providing counseling or therapy services will be required to counsel or serve a client as to goals, outcomes, or behaviors that conflict with the sincerely held principles of the counselor or therapist; requires such counselor or therapist to refer the client to another counselor or therapist; creates immunity for such action; maintains liability for counselors who will not counsel a client based on the counselor's religious beliefs when the individual seeking or undergoing the counseling is in imminent danger of harming themselves or others. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49 and Title 63.
- Session:
- 109th Regular Session (2015-2016)
- Bill Subjects:
- Health Legislative Affairs
- Sponsors (2):
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Votes
There are currently no roll call votes recorded for this bill.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2016 | House | Effective date(s) 04/27/2016 |
| May 2, 2016 | House | Pub. Ch. 926 |
| May 2, 2016 | House | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 926 |
| Apr 27, 2016 | House | Signed by Governor. |
| Apr 15, 2016 | House | Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| Apr 13, 2016 | House | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| Apr 13, 2016 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| Apr 12, 2016 | House | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| Apr 11, 2016 | Senate | Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 6 (Amendment 1 - HA1006) |
| Apr 11, 2016 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Apr 8, 2016 | House | Placed on Senate Message Calendar calendar for 4/11/2016 |
| Apr 6, 2016 | House | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| Apr 6, 2016 | House | H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1006) |
| Apr 6, 2016 | House | Failed to adopt, Ayes 22, Nays 73, PNV 0 |
| Apr 6, 2016 | House | Am. tabled. (Amendment 3 - HA1133) |
| Apr 6, 2016 | House | Am. tabled. (Amendment 4 - HA1134) |
| Apr 6, 2016 | House | Am. tabled. (Amendment 5 - HA1135) |
| Apr 6, 2016 | House | Am. tabled. (Amendment 6 - HA1136) |
| Apr 6, 2016 | House | Passed H., as am., Ayes 68, Nays 22, PNV 0 |
| Apr 6, 2016 | House | Comp. SB subst. |
| Apr 6, 2016 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Apr 5, 2016 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Mar 31, 2016 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2016 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Mar 30, 2016 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/31/2016 |
| Mar 24, 2016 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Mar 23, 2016 | House | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| Mar 16, 2016 | House | Action def. in Health Committee to 3/23/2016 |
| Mar 16, 2016 | House | Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/23/2016 |
| Mar 10, 2016 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Mar 9, 2016 | House | Action def. in Health Committee to 3/16/2016 |
| Mar 9, 2016 | House | Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/16/2016 |
| Mar 2, 2016 | House | Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/9/2016 |
| Mar 1, 2016 | House | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee |
| Feb 24, 2016 | House | Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/1/2016 |
| Feb 23, 2016 | House | Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee |
| Feb 18, 2016 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Feb 18, 2016 | House | Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
| Feb 18, 2016 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Feb 17, 2016 | House | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0526) |
| Feb 17, 2016 | House | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0539) |
| Feb 17, 2016 | Senate | Failed to adopt, Ayes 5, Nays 24 (Amendment 2 - SA0538) |
| Feb 17, 2016 | Senate | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5 |
| Feb 17, 2016 | House | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| Feb 17, 2016 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Feb 17, 2016 | House | Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/23/2016 |
| Feb 16, 2016 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Feb 16, 2016 | House | Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 2/23/2016 |
| Feb 11, 2016 | House | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 2/17/2016 |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 |
| Feb 10, 2016 | House | Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/16/2016 |
| Feb 9, 2016 | House | Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 2/16/2016 |
| Feb 3, 2016 | House | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/10/2016 |
| Feb 3, 2016 | House | Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/9/2016 |
| Jan 27, 2016 | House | Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/10/2016 |
| Jan 26, 2016 | House | Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee |
| Jan 21, 2016 | House | P2C, ref. to Health Committee |
| Jan 20, 2016 | House | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 1/27/2016 |
| Jan 20, 2016 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| Jan 19, 2016 | House | Filed for intro. |
| Jan 13, 2016 | House | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| Jan 12, 2016 | House | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Jan 11, 2016 | House | Filed for introduction |
Sources
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