Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1309 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2, relative to workers' compensation.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 86

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 19, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Workers Compensation - As enacted, increases, from 30 to 35, the minimum age for an individual to serve as a judge on the workers' compensation appeals board; increases, from two to three, the number of additional terms to which a judge of the workers' compensation appeals board may be reappointed; makes other changes related to workers' compensation. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to Commerce Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/19/2025

  10. Meeting Canceled

  11. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025

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

  13. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025

  15. Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 11, PNV 1

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  17. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  18. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  19. Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1

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

  21. Signed by H. Speaker

  22. Signed by Senate Speaker

  23. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  24. Signed by Governor.

  25. Pub. Ch. 86

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

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  30. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  31. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  32. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  33. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

  34. Companion House Bill substituted

  35. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 86

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1309 do?
Workers Compensation - As enacted, increases, from 30 to 35, the minimum age for an individual to serve as a judge on the workers' compensation appeals board; increases, from two to three, the number of additional terms to which a judge of the workers' compensation appeals board may be reappointed; makes other changes related to workers' compensation. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2.
Who sponsors SB 1309?
SB 1309 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1309?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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