HB 553

Tennessee House Bill
112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Introduced in House Feb 11, 2021
Passed House Mar 29, 2021
Passed Senate Mar 29, 2021
Signed by Governor Apr 13, 2021

Workers Compensation - As enacted, adds to those acquired infectious diseases for which an emergency rescue worker is given a presumption to have a disability suffered in the line of duty a virus or other communicable disease for which a pandemic has been declared by the World Health Organization or the federal centers for disease control and prevention, and for which the governor has declared a state of emergency. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51.

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Bill Subjects

Workers Compensation

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (2)

Sam Whitson

Republican
Representative
District 65

Primary

Todd Gardenhire

Republican
Senator
District 10

Primary

Votes

Mar 29, 2021

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/29/2021 Passed (1)

Pass

House

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/29/2021 3/25/2021 (2)

Fail

House

FLOOR VOTE: 3/29/2021 Passed (1)

Pass

Senate

Mar 23, 2021

HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2021 (3)

Pass

House

Mar 16, 2021

HOUSE CITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee 3/16/2021 (4)

Pass

House

Mar 09, 2021

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/9/2021 Passed (2)

Pass

Senate

Actions

Apr 21, 2021

Senate

Pub. Ch. 142

Senate

Effective date(s) 04/13/2021

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 142

Apr 13, 2021

Senate

Signed by Governor.

Apr 06, 2021

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Apr 05, 2021

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Apr 01, 2021

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

Mar 31, 2021

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Mar 29, 2021

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB.

House

Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0

House

Comp. SB subst.

Mar 25, 2021

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/29/2021

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/29/2021

Mar 24, 2021

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021

Mar 23, 2021

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

Mar 17, 2021

House

Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/23/2021

Mar 16, 2021

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee

Mar 15, 2021

Senate

Re-refer to Senate Cal. Comm.

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mar 11, 2021

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/15/2021

Mar 10, 2021

House

Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/16/2021

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mar 09, 2021

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

Mar 08, 2021

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mar 05, 2021

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mar 04, 2021

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mar 03, 2021

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/9/2021

Feb 24, 2021

House

Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

Feb 22, 2021

Senate

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

Feb 11, 2021

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Feb 10, 2021

Senate

Filed for introduction

House

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

Feb 08, 2021

House

Intro., P1C.

Feb 04, 2021

House

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

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