Firefighters - As enacted, extends the period for the estate of an emergency responder killed in the line of duty from three years from the date of death to the later of such date or the date of a final order of a court,
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 24; Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 68, Chapter 140, relative to compensation for emergency responder deaths in the line of duty.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Firefighters - As enacted, extends the period for the estate of an emergency responder killed in the line of duty from three years from the date of death to the later of such date or the date of a final order of a court, administrative law judge, or authorized state or local official designating the death as being in the line of duty; extends the period for an estate to file an appeal of a denial from 90 days to one year; adds a mechanism of appeal of a denial of a claim for the estates of firef
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Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 3, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 13, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/19/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 23, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 26, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 1, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 721 · May 5, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 04/13/2026 · May 5, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 10, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 4, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 11, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 · Mar 19, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 26, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 26, 2026
House
The numbers
59
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
ParkinsonWhiteGillespieLittletonHastonBarrettLankfordMaberrySherrellMoodyHurtRuddSparksBaumVaughanLeatherwoodCapleyCepickyHicks GCrawfordHulseyDoggettWarnerAlexanderEldridgeHillJones RHicks TMoonLamberthGarrettShawToddReneauVitalMartin GHakeemHelton-HaynesCamperClemmonsAtchleyRaperDixieButlerScarbroughStinnettRussellHardawayBrickenMcCalmonDavisLoveReevesTerryWrightGlynnCarringerHawkChism
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 16, Noes 0, Present and not voting 2
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Mar 26, 2026).