Advocacy

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

Margaret Mead

The Tennessee General Assembly meets in Nashville each year beginning at noon on the second Tuesday of January. Each General Assembly meets 90 session days over a two-year period. Generally, legislative sessions last from mid-January through late April or May of each year.

Visit Tennessee General Assembly Bill Main Index to see a list of bills by index number. Click on the bill number to see the caption, bill history, and links to the text, amendments, and fiscal notes.

Read current legislation: Legislation – TN General Assembly

Find My Legislator: Tennessee District Maps

Find members of committees: Legislative Committees – TN General Assembly

How laws are made: Bill to Law

Schoolhouse Rock – I’m Just a Bill

Public Policy Research: https://www.sycamoreinstitutetn.org/

How to advocate for behavioral health

American Counseling Association Advocacy Toolkit: https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/government-affairs/american-counseling-association-government-affairs-advocacy-toolkit.pdf

Association Advocacy

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists: Federal Advocacy

American Counseling Association: Advocacy Resources, COUNSELING Home

American Mental Health Counselors Association: Policy Agenda