SB 1576

  • Tennessee Senate Bill
  • 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 11, 2021
  • Passed Senate Mar 22, 2021
  • Passed House Mar 22, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Apr 13, 2021

Workers Compensation - As enacted, authorizes the court of workers' compensation claims to award additional attorneys' fees and costs incurred when an employer wrongfully denies a claim or wrongfully fails to timely initiate benefits to which the employee or dependent is entitled for injuries that occur between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2023. - Amends TCA Section 50-6-226.

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Apr 21, 2021

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 152

Senate

Pub. Ch. 152

Senate

Effective date(s) 07/01/2021

Apr 13, 2021

Senate

Signed by Governor.

Apr 06, 2021

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Apr 05, 2021

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Mar 23, 2021

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

Mar 22, 2021

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB.

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

House

Comp. SB subst.

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

House

Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1

Mar 18, 2021

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/22/2021

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/22/2021

Mar 17, 2021

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/18/2021

Mar 16, 2021

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

Mar 10, 2021

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

House

Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/16/2021

Mar 09, 2021

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/16/2021

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/16/2021

Mar 03, 2021

House

Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2021

Senate

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

Mar 01, 2021

House

Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

House

Ref. to Commerce Committee

Feb 22, 2021

Senate

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

Feb 11, 2021

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Senate

Filed for introduction

Feb 10, 2021

House

P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Feb 08, 2021

House

Intro., P1C.

Jan 25, 2021

House

Filed for introduction

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