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IntroducedJan 21, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 21, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 23, 2026
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Mental Illness - As introduced, enacts "The Isbill Act," which requires the POST commission and Tennessee corrections institute to adopt guidelines and materials instructing law enforcement officers and correctional personnel on the criteria for emergency and nonemergency involuntary admissions to inpatient treatment and requires law enforcement officers and correctional personnel to undergo annual training on those guidelines and materials. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 38 and Title 41.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 30, 2026: Signed by H. Speaker
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1816
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Powerscosponsor
Votes
YES: 7
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 6
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 19
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 13
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 28
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 11
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 88
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 28
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 29, 2026 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1078)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA1079)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0830)
- Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Apr 21, 2026 | House
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0996)
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1150)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/23/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Sponsor change.
- Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
- Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0996 (16916) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1816
- Fiscal Memo for SA0830 (15790) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1816
- Video: Senate Session - 60th Legislative Day (Part 1) Apr 23, 2026 (03h 29m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 14, 2026 (00h 20m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Apr 14, 2026 (01h 27m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Apr 8, 2026 (02h 28m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Apr 1, 2026 (02h 42m)HTML
- Video: Civil Justice Subcommittee Mar 23, 2026 (00h 05m)HTML
- Video: Public Service Subcommittee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 28m)HTML
