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TN HB1816

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ryan Williams

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Officially designated as "The Isbill Act"
  • Requires the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission to adopt guidelines instructing law enforcement officers on criteria for emergency and nonemergency involuntary psychiatric admissions
  • Mandates annual training for all law enforcement officers on involuntary inpatient treatment admission procedures
  • Requires the correctional board to adopt similar guidelines and materials for correctional personnel on involuntary psychiatric admission criteria
  • Mandates annual training for all correctional personnel on these guidelines, effective July 1, 2027

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 38 and Title 41, relative to mental health.

Mental Illness

Last Action

Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Service Subcommittee3/11/2026
State & Local Government2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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