Workers Compensation - As introduced, requires all workers' compensation cases to proceed through the workers' compensation appeals board prior to seeking a discretionary appeal to the Tennessee supreme court. - Amends TCA Section 9-8-307; Section 9-8-403; Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2 and Section 58-1-230.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2017
Last action Jan 9, 2018
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee to 2nd Calendar of 2018
lower
Apr 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/3/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/21/2017
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/7/2017
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/28/2017
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Consumer and Human Resources Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 2/21/2017
upper
Feb 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/7/2017
upper
Jan 31, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Carter
RRepublican
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