Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 19 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1489 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 8; Title 50 and Title 56, relative to disability benefits for arson investigators.

Last action — Effective date(s) 03/18/2026

  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 08, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 09, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Firefighters - As enacted, expands the applicability of the presumption that a firefighter's cancer was caused by the firefighter's employment to include arson investigators. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 50 and Title 56.

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. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/2/2026

  9. Companion House Bill substituted

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 600

  12. Filed for introduction

  13. Intro., P1C.

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

  15. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  18. Meeting Canceled

  19. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  22. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026

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

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026

  26. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/19/2026

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  31. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  32. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  33. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

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

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  38. Signed by Governor.

  39. Pub. Ch. 600

  40. Effective date(s) 03/18/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1489 do?
Firefighters - As enacted, expands the applicability of the presumption that a firefighter's cancer was caused by the firefighter's employment to include arson investigators. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 50 and Title 56.
Who sponsors HB 1489?
HB 1489 is sponsored by Hicks T, Moon, Jerome (Republican), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Wright, Dave (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Crawford, John (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Butler, Ed (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Slater, William (Republican), Lynn, Susan M. (Republican), Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat), Powell, Jason (Democrat), Vital, Greg (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), and Travis, Ron (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1489?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.
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