Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 0128 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2, relative to workers' compensation.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 19, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Workers Compensation - 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

  8. Companion House Bill substituted

  9. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 86

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Intro., P1C.

  12. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  13. Ref. to Commerce Committee

  14. Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

  15. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/19/2025

  19. Meeting Canceled

  20. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025

  21. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  22. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

  23. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025

  24. Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 11, PNV 1

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  26. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  27. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  28. Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1

  29. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  30. Signed by H. Speaker

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  33. Signed by Governor.

  34. Pub. Ch. 86

  35. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0128 do?
Workers Compensation - 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.
Who sponsors HB 0128?
HB 0128 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), and Boyd, Clark (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0128?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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