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TennesseeHB 0310114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

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.

Sponsored By: Aron Maberry (Republican)

Became Law

Workers Compensation

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More public employers must follow PTSD rules

Beginning July 1, 2025, “employer” includes Tennessee cities, counties, metro governments, and other local governments that employ firefighters, police, or EMS. It also includes the state and its agencies when they employ law enforcement officers. These public employers must follow the PTSD rules for these workers.

PTSD help now covers police and EMTs

Beginning July 1, 2025, these PTSD rules cover firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical responders (EMTs and paramedics). The law adds clear definitions of both groups so there is no doubt who is included. It also replaces wording that only named firefighters and removes “fire department,” so the same rules apply across police and EMS too.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Aron Maberry

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Burkhart

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Michele Carringer

    Republican • House

  • Clay Doggett

    Republican • House

  • Rick Eldridge

    Republican • House

  • Johnny Garrett

    Republican • House

  • G.A. Hardaway

    Democrat • House

  • David B. Hawk

    Republican • House

  • Esther Helton-Haynes

    Republican • House

  • Dan Howell

    Republican • House

  • Jake McCalmon

    Republican • House

  • Debra Moody

    Republican • House

  • Kevin D. Raper

    Republican • House

  • Lowell Russell

    Republican • House

  • Rick Scarbrough

    Republican • House

  • Chris Todd

    Republican • House

  • Dawn White

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 187 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/22/2025

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 91 • No: 1

House vote • 4/17/2025

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 27 • No: 0

House vote • 4/17/2025

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2025

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 19 • No: 0

House vote • 3/19/2025

HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 480

    5/27/2025

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

    5/27/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/21/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    5/9/2025House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    5/8/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

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

    4/28/2025House

  8. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/22/2025Senate

  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/22/2025Senate

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    4/22/2025Senate

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/21/2025House

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

    4/21/2025House

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/21/2025House

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

    4/17/2025House

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

    4/17/2025House

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

    4/17/2025House

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

    4/17/2025House

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

    4/16/2025House

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/15/2025House

  20. Placed behind the budget

    4/14/2025House

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

    4/14/2025House

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

    4/9/2025House

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

    4/8/2025House

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/8/2025House

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

    4/8/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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