Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 0289 — 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 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 480

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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, 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. Pub. Ch. 480

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

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 480

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

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

  9. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  12. Companion House Bill substituted

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  16. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  52. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  53. Sponsor(s) Added.

  54. Sponsor(s) Added.

  55. Intro., P1C.

  56. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  57. Filed for introduction

  58. Filed for introduction

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 SB 0289 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 SB 0289?
SB 0289 is sponsored by Bailey, Paul (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0289?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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