Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 27 R · 6 D cosponsors

SB 0288 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-201, relative to compensation paid to firefighters for certain conditions or injuries.

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

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2025. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 33 sponsors

    1 primary, 32 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (27 R · 6 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 422

  2. Pub. Ch. 422

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

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Comp. SB subst.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  22. Placed behind the budget

  23. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  24. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

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  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  49. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  50. Intro., P1C.

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

  52. Sponsor(s) Added.

  53. Filed for introduction

  54. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  55. Filed for introduction

  56. Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 32 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (32)

Not signed on (100)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0288 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 SB 0288?
SB 0288 is sponsored by Bailey, Paul (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), Powers, Bill (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Seal, Jessie (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), McNally, Randy (Republican), Johnson, Jack (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Southerland, Steve (Republican), Harshbarger, Bobby (Republican), Lamar, London (Democrat), Walley, Page (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), Roberts, Kerry (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), White, Dawn (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Hensley, Joey (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Watson, Bo (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Briggs, Richard (Republican), Kyle, Sara (Democrat), Pody, Mark (Republican), Taylor, Brent (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat), and Oliver, Charlane (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0288?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2025. Enacted.
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