Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 49 R · 13 D cosponsors

HB 0482 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-201, relative to compensation paid to firefighters for certain conditions or injuries.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 422

  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 24, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 66 sponsors

    1 primary, 65 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (49 R · 13 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Firefighters - As enacted, 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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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

  14. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  16. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  17. Subst. for comp. HB.

  18. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  19. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  20. Signed by Senate Speaker

  21. Signed by H. Speaker

  22. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  23. Signed by Governor.

  24. Pub. Ch. 422

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

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Intro., P1C.

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

  30. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  42. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Placed behind the budget

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  54. Sponsor(s) Added.

  55. Comp. SB subst.

  56. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 422

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 65 co-sponsors · 67 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hicks G

Co-sponsors (65)

Not signed on (67)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0482 do?
Firefighters - As enacted, 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.
Who sponsors HB 0482?
HB 0482 is sponsored by Hicks G, Burkhart, Jones R, Martin G, Garrett, Johnny (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Slater, William (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Warner, Todd (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Rudder, Iris (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Crawford, John (Republican), Butler, Ed (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Boyd, Clark (Republican), Vaughan, Kevin (Republican), Littleton, Mary (Republican), Marsh, Pat (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), Gillespie, John (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Moon, Jerome (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Lynn, Susan M. (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Freeman, Bob (Democrat), Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat), Mitchell, Bo (Democrat), Powell, Jason (Democrat), Love, Jr., Harold (Democrat), Hemmer, Caleb (Democrat), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Hulsey, Bud (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Chism, Jesse (Democrat), Leatherwood, Tom (Republican), Hakeem, Yusuf (Democrat), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Gant, Ron M. (Republican), Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat), White, Mark (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Hurt, Chris (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Reeves, Lee (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Baum, Charlie (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), Haston, Kirk (Republican), Shaw, Johnny (Democrat), and Miller, Larry J. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0482?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2025. Enacted.
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