# Tennessee SB 0288: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-201, relative to compensation paid to firefighters for certain conditions or injuries. Tennessee SB 0288, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-201, relative to compensation paid to firefighters for certain conditions or injuries., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-15 (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-SB0288-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0288 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-201, relative to compensation paid to firefighters for certain conditions or injuries. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-24 - Last action: 2025-05-15, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 32 - Subjects: Firefighters - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (135 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Broader firefighter cancer coverage requires health screening: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee adds prostate, breast, and pancreatic cancer to its firefighter workers’ compensation presumption. This allows eligible firefighters to treat these cancers as work-related when seeking compensation. To use this presumption, firefighters must get a physical medical… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Richard Briggs (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Hatcher (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Johnson - Cosponsor: Sara Kyle (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: London Lamar (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Becky D. Massey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Randy McNally (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Charlane Oliver (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark Pody (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Powers - Cosponsor: Reeves - Cosponsor: Kerry Roberts (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Southerland (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stevens - Cosponsor: Brent Taylor (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bo Watson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: White - Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-03-11 | Senate | SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-05-15: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-05-15: Pub. Ch. 422 - 2025-05-09: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-29: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-04-21: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-20: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-03-17: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0422.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0288.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0288.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2670: 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… (signed) - HB 2656: 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… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2631: 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,… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0422.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0288.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0288.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [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-SB0288-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).