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TennesseeSB 0288114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Paul Bailey (Republican)

Became Law

Firefighters

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

More cancer coverage, new screening for firefighters

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee treats prostate, breast, and pancreatic cancer as job-related for firefighters. This presumption helps you get workers’ compensation for medical bills and lost wages. To use the presumption for these added cancers, you must get a physical exam after July 1, 2025. The exam must include a cancer screening that shows no evidence of these cancers. Without this post-2025 exam and a negative screen, you cannot use the presumption for them.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul Bailey

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Raumesh Akbari

    Democrat • Senate

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Richard Briggs

    Republican • Senate

  • Heidi Campbell

    Democrat • Senate

  • Rusty Crowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Todd Gardenhire

    Republican • Senate

  • Ferrell Haile

    Republican • Senate

  • Bobby Harshbarger

    Republican • Senate

  • Tom Hatcher

    Republican • Senate

  • Joey Hensley

    Republican • Senate

  • Ed Jackson

    Republican • Senate

  • Jack Johnson

    Republican • Senate

  • Sara Kyle

    Democrat • Senate

  • London Lamar

    Democrat • Senate

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Becky Duncan Massey

    Republican • Senate

  • Randy Lt. Governor McNally

    Republican • Senate

  • Charlane Oliver

    Democrat • Senate

  • Mark Pody

    Republican • Senate

  • Bill Powers

    Republican • Senate

  • Shane Reeves

    Republican • Senate

  • Kerry Roberts

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

  • Jessie Seal

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Southerland

    Republican • Senate

  • John Stevens

    Republican • Senate

  • Brent Taylor

    Republican • Senate

  • Page Walley

    Republican • Senate

  • Bo Watson

    Republican • Senate

  • Dawn White

    Republican • Senate

  • Ken Yager

    Republican • Senate

  • Jeff Yarbro

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

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

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 422

    5/15/2025

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

    5/15/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/23/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2025House

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

    4/21/2025House

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

    3/20/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/17/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/17/2025Senate

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

    3/14/2025Senate

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/11/2025Senate

  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/11/2025Senate

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/10/2025Senate

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/7/2025Senate

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/6/2025Senate

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

    3/5/2025Senate

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/5/2025Senate

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

    2/10/2025Senate

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

    1/29/2025Senate

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/27/2025Senate

  24. Filed for introduction

    1/24/2025Senate

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

    1/24/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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