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TN HB 2477

died on adjournment

Firefighters - 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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 2477 pass?

No. TN HB 2477 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 721

What is TN HB 2477 about?

TN HB 2477 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Firefighters - 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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2477?

Parkinson is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2477.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-05 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 721
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Parkinsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-05

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 721

  2. 2026-03-26

    Comp. SB subst.

  3. 2026-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  4. 2026-03-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  5. 2026-03-19

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  6. 2026-03-18

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  8. 2026-03-11

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2026-03-11

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-03-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2026-03-04

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  13. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  14. 2026-02-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  18. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-04 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-11 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Powell: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 3/19/2026 (1)

    2026-03-26 · fail · 0-0

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