2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0288: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-201, relative to compensation paid to firefighters for certain conditions or injuries.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, adds prostate cancer, breast cancer, and pancreatic cancer to the list of cancers for which a presumption is created that certain conditions or impairments of full-time firefighters caused by prostate cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, or other listed cancers arose out of employment unless the contrary is shown by competent medical evidence. - Amends TCA Section 7-51-201.

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Bill History

1/24/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
1/27/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
1/29/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
2/10/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
Senate
3/5/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/6/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/7/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/11/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/11/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
3/14/2025
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025
Senate
3/17/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
3/17/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/20/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/21/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
3/17/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
3/11/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED