Workers Compensation - As enacted, extends the deadline for an injured employee to file a claim for increased benefits with the bureau of workers' compensation; lengthens the period of time following an injury an employee has to provide notice to the bureau of workers' compensation of an injury and the failure of an employer to secure payment of compensation. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Signed Jun 22, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2020 · House Jun 2, 2020
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 9, 2020
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Jun 22, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Jun 2, 2020
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0649)
upper
Jun 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2020
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0575)
upper
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 9, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Consumer and Human Resources Committee for 3/9/2020
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Consumer and Human Resources Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2020
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Employee Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2020
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Employee Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Consumer and Human Resources Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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