---
type: "Bill"
title: "Guardians and Conservators - As enacted, redefines \"least restrictive alternatives\" for purposes of supported decision making agreements. - Amends TCA Title 34."
description: "Guardians and Conservators - As enacted, redefines \"least restrictive alternatives\" for purposes of supported decision making agreements. - Amends TCA Title 34."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "110"
identifier: "HB 941"
citation: "Tennessee HB 941 (110)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Guardians and Conservators"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carter", "Massey"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 53
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-31"
last_action: "2018-04-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dac7a60e-68cd-4937-a125-7b6a959df752"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0941&GA=110"
source_hash: "581c2d5d8768293ff6bb3c1af3a018a0fc2e09db0e5d92de1c5712a5cdbf9932"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 941 (110) — Guardians and Conservators - As enacted, redefines "least restrictive alternatives" for purposes of supported decision making agreements. - Amends TCA Title 34.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/HB0941.pdf)

## Votes

- CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/12/2018 3/8/2018 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee 2/28/2018 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- CIVIL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/6/2018 — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Carter — primary (person)
- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-31** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-01** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2017-02-02** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2017-02-08** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2017-02-13** P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-14** Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-21** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2017-02-22** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/1/2017
- **2017-02-27** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2017-03-01** Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
- **2017-03-08** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2017-03-09** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2017
- **2017-03-09** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. Judiciary Comm. 3-14-17
- **2017-03-14** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2017
- **2017-03-22** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2017
- **2017-03-28** Deferred to Summer Study
- **2017-03-29** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
- **2017-04-05** Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2nd Calendar of 2018
- **2018-01-17** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 1/24/2018
- **2018-01-24** Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
- **2018-01-24** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 1/30/2018
- **2018-01-29** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-01-30** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/6/2018
- **2018-01-31** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/6/2018
- **2018-02-06** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2018-02-09** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 2/12/2018
- **2018-02-12** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2018-02-12** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-02-12** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2018-02-12** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0574)
- **2018-02-15** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2018-02-21** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2018
- **2018-02-28** Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/6/2018
- **2018-02-28** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-06** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-07** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/8/2018
- **2018-03-08** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/12/2018
- **2018-03-12** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-03-12** Comp. SB subst.
- **2018-03-12** Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2018-03-12** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0791) `amendment-passage`
- **2018-03-12** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2018-03-16** Placed on Senate Message Calendar calendar for 3/19/2018
- **2018-03-19** Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0791) `passage`
- **2018-03-20** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2018-03-21** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2018-03-22** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2018-03-22** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2018-04-02** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2018-04-04** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 605
- **2018-04-04** Pub. Ch. 605
- **2018-04-04** Effective date(s) 04/02/2018

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dac7a60e-68cd-4937-a125-7b6a959df752`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).