# Tennessee HB 0128: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2, relative to workers' compensation. Tennessee HB 0128, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2, relative to workers' compensation., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0128-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0128 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2, relative to workers' compensation. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-04, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Workers Compensation - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (128 yes, 20 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Workers gain funeral costs and extended rules: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, recoverable workers’ compensation costs include burial, cremation, and other lawful ways of handling remains. The law also keeps the rule in Tennessee Code § 50-6-208(i)(7) applicable to injuries after June 30, 2025. It extends the date in § 50-6-226(d)(2)(B) from June 30, 2… - Compensation judges face higher minimum age: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the minimum age for workers’ compensation appeals-board judges rises from 30 to 35. This raises the age requirement for people seeking those positions, not for workers seeking injury benefits. - Injured workers face firm notice deadlines: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, injured workers generally must notify employers in writing immediately or as soon as reasonably practicable. For accident injuries, the deadline is 15 days after the accident. For gradual injuries, the 15 days start when workers know, or reasonably should know, work caused p… - Compensation parties face fines with appeal rights: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, workers’ compensation judges can fine a party up to $50 for each contempt violation. A sanctioned party can request a hearing by filing with the court clerk within five business days after the sanction. If the judge confirms contempt, the party can appeal to the workers’ com… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Clark Boyd (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Cochran (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/13/2025 | pass | 26 | 5 | | | 2025-03-03 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-03 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/3/2025 | pass | 78 | 11 | | | 2025-02-26 | House | HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE | pass | 18 | 4 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-04-04: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-04-04: Pub. Ch. 86 - 2025-03-28: Signed by Governor. - 2025-03-20: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-03-19: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-14: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-03-13: Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-03-03: Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 11, PNV 1 (House) - 2025-02-27: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Meeting Canceled (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/19/2025 (House) - 2025-02-12: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-02-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/12/2025 (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-16: Ref. to Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-01-15: P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees (House) - 2025-01-14: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-13: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0086.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0128.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0128.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0086.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0128.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0128.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0128-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).