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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 289 · Companion House Bill substituted

Workers Compensation - As enacted, creates a presumption that the diagnosis of a law enforcement officer or emergency medical responder with post-traumatic stress disorder as the result of responding to certain incidents

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 50, Chapter 6, relative to post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Workers Compensation - As enacted, creates a presumption that the diagnosis of a law enforcement officer or emergency medical responder with post-traumatic stress disorder as the result of responding to certain incidents was incurred in the line of duty for purposes of workers' compensation coverage. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 50, Chapter 6. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 480 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Jan 27, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Jan 29, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 3, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · Feb 3, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 4, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 19, 2025

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2025

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 8, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 8, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 8, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025

House

Placed behind the budget · Apr 14, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 14, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 17, 2025

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 17, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 17, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025

House

Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 1, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2025

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 21, 2025

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 28, 2025

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · May 8, 2025

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 9, 2025

House

Signed by Governor. · May 21, 2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 480 · May 27, 2025

Senate

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 · May 27, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 24, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Jan 29, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 18, 2025

Senate

Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025 · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

BaileyHatcherStevens

Recorded votes

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeSenate · 2025-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 8, 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: Companion House Bill substituted (Apr 22, 2025).