Roll Call: TN SB0819 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly
For additional roll call votes on Tennessee SB0819 please see the Vote List
Bill Title: As enacted, limits who may be named as defendants in a healthcare liability action; provides that in the event a person, entity, or healthcare provider receives notice of a potential claim for healthcare liability, the person, entity, or healthcare provider must, within 30 days of receiving the notice, based upon any reasonable knowledge and information available, provide written notice to the potential claimant of any other person, entity, or healthcare provider who may be a properly named defendant. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26, Part 1.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-30 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 254 [SB0819 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Bill Title: As enacted, limits who may be named as defendants in a healthcare liability action; provides that in the event a person, entity, or healthcare provider receives notice of a potential claim for healthcare liability, the person, entity, or healthcare provider must, within 30 days of receiving the notice, based upon any reasonable knowledge and information available, provide written notice to the potential claimant of any other person, entity, or healthcare provider who may be a properly named defendant. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26, Part 1.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-30 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 254 [SB0819 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Vote: SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 3 PNV 1
| Vote | Tally | Democrat | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Nay | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Not Voting | 1 | - | 1 |
| Absent | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Result: Passed
| Name | Yea | Nay | NV | Absent | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Bell, Mike [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Bowling, Janince [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Gardenhire, Todd [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Harris, Lee [D] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Kelsey, Brian [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Kyle Jr., James "Jim" F. [D] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Overbey, Doug [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Roberts, Kerry [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Stevens, John [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
