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TN HB1464

TN HB1464
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8 and Title 50, relative to electrical linemen.


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Introduced
12/17/2025
In Committee
04/15/2026
Crossed Over
04/21/2026
Passed
05/07/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/15/2026

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, enacts "The Chance Carlton Act." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8 and Title 50.

AI Summary

This bill, known as "The Chance Carlton Act," amends Tennessee law to provide financial support to the estates of electrical linemen who die in the line of duty. An electrical lineman is defined as someone who installs, maintains, or repairs electrical transmission and power distribution systems and is employed by a local government entity like a municipality, county, or utility district. The bill expands existing provisions for emergency responders to include electrical linemen, ensuring that if a lineman dies while working, their estate is entitled to an annual annuity of $50,000 for five years. Furthermore, any denial of such a claim by the estate can be reviewed by the department of finance and administration, which has the authority to issue a final, binding order on the state. This act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (66)

Dennis Powers (R)* Becky Jo Alexander (R),  Fred Atchley (R),  Jody Barrett (R),  Charlie Baum (R),  Clark Boyd (R),  Rush Bricken (R),  Gino Bulso (R),  Ed Butler (R),  Karen Camper (D),  Kip Capley (R),  Michele Carringer (R),  Scott Cepicky (R),  Jesse Chism (D),  John Clemmons (D),  John Crawford (R),  Tandy Darby (R),  Elaine Davis (R),  Clay Doggett (R),  Rick Eldridge (R),  Jeremy Faison (R),  Bob Freeman (D),  Ron Gant (R),  John Gillespie (R),  Ronnie Glynn (D),  Michael Hale (R),  Torrey Harris (D),  Kirk Haston (R),  David Hawk (R),  Esther Helton (R),  Gary Hicks (R),  Dan Howell (R),  Chris Hurt (R),  Gloria Johnson (D),  Justin Jones (D),  Doc Kumar (R),  Justin Lafferty (R),  William Lamberth (R),  Michael Lankford (R),  Mary Littleton (R),  Aron Maberry (R),  Brock Martin (R),  Jake McCalmon (R),  Larry Miller (D),  Debra Moody (R),  Justin Pearson (D),  Jason Powell (D),  Jay Reedy (R),  Lee Reeves (R),  Michele Reneau (R),  Iris Rudder (R),  Lowell Russell (R),  Gabby Salinas (D),  Richard Scarbrough (R),  Johnny Shaw (D),  Paul Sherrell (R),  William Slater (R),  Mike Sparks (R),  Tom Stinnett (R),  Bryan Terry (R),  Chris Todd (R),  Ron Travis (R),  Greg Vital (R),  Mark White (R),  Dave Wright (R),  Jason Zachary (R), 

Last Action

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 (on 05/15/2026)

Bill Topics

Labor and Employment
  • ‐ Employee Benefits
Local Government
  • ‐ General Local Government

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