TennesseeFirefighters - As enacted, extends the period for the estate of an emergency responder killed in the line of duty from three years from the date of death to the later of such date or the date of a final order of a court, administrative law judge, or authorized state or local official designating the death as being in the line of duty; extends the period for an estate to file an appeal of a denial from 90 days to one year; adds a mechanism of appeal of a denial of a claim for the estates of firefighters, volunteer rescue squad workers, and emergency medical technicians. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24; Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 68, Chapter 140.
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History
- 2026
- May 5Comp. became Pub. Ch. 721Latest
- Mar 26Comp. SB subst.
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 3/19/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 24Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 19H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
- Mar 18Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 18Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
- Mar 11Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Mar 4Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Vote recorded HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Mar 4Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 5P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Feb 5Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
- Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced