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TN HB1489

TN HB1489
AN 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
In Committee
02/11/2026
Crossed Over
02/19/2026
Passed
03/18/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
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)

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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