2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0128: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2, relative to workers' compensation.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, increases, from 30 to 35, the minimum age for an individual to serve as a judge on the workers' compensation appeals board; increases, from two to three, the number of additional terms to which a judge of the workers' compensation appeals board may be reappointed; makes other changes related to workers' compensation. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2.
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Bill History
1/13/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Meeting Canceled
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 11, PNV 1
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/13/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/13/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1
Senate
3/14/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
3/20/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Signed by Governor.
4/4/2025
Pub. Ch. 86
4/4/2025
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
3/13/2025
26
Yea
5
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/3/2025
78
Yea
10
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/26/2025
18
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
2/12/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
