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TN HB1489
TN HB1489AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 8; Title 50 and Title 56, relative to disability benefits for arson investigators.
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Introduced
01/08/2026
01/08/2026
In Committee
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Crossed Over
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
Passed
03/18/2026
03/18/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/23/2026
03/23/2026
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, expands the applicability of the presumption that a firefighter's cancer was caused by the firefighter's employment to include arson investigators. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 50 and Title 56.
AI Summary
This bill expands the existing law that presumes certain cancers are work-related for firefighters to now include arson investigators. Specifically, it amends Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Section 7-51-201 to redefine "firefighter" to explicitly include arson investigators employed by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation or sworn deputies of a county sheriff's department, ensuring they receive the same disability benefit protections as other firefighters when diagnosed with cancer.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (22)
Jerome Moon (R)*,
Fred Atchley (R),
Ed Butler (R),
Michele Carringer (R),
John Clemmons (D),
John Crawford (R),
Rick Eldridge (R),
Tim Hicks (R),
Dan Howell (R),
Kelly Keisling (R),
Susan Lynn (R),
Jake McCalmon (R),
Jason Powell (D),
Michele Reneau (R),
Lowell Russell (R),
Paul Sherrell (R),
William Slater (R),
Tom Stinnett (R),
Chris Todd (R),
Ron Travis (R),
Greg Vital (R),
Dave Wright (R),
Last Action
Effective date(s) 03/18/2026 (on 03/23/2026)
Bill Topics
Labor and Employment
- ‐ Employee Benefits
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Police, Fire, and Law Enforcement
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1489&ga=114 | 01/08/2026 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0600.pdf | 03/23/2026 |
| Fiscal Note - HB1489 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1489.pdf | 01/24/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1489.pdf | 01/08/2026 |
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