Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 15 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0310 — 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.

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 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  5. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  6. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/18/2025

  7. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  9. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  13. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

  16. Companion House Bill substituted

  17. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 480

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Intro., P1C.

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  22. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  25. Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  26. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  27. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  28. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  31. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  32. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  33. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  34. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

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

  38. Placed behind the budget

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

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  42. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  44. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  45. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 1, PNV 0

  48. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  49. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  50. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  51. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

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

  53. Signed by H. Speaker

  54. Signed by Senate Speaker

  55. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  56. Signed by Governor.

  57. Pub. Ch. 480

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (116)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0310 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 0310?
HB 0310 is sponsored by Burkhart, Maberry, Aron (Republican), Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), Garrett, Johnny (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), and White, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0310?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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