HB 553 Tennessee House · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Workers Compensation - As enacted, adds to those acquired infectious diseases for which an emergency rescue worker is given a presumption to have a disability suffered in the line of duty a virus or other communicable disease for which a pandemic has been declared by the World Health Organization or the federal centers for disease control and prevention, and for which the governor has declared a state of emergency. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 4, 2021 Signed Apr 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2021 · House Mar 29, 2021

How they voted

31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 29, 2021
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
25 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Apr 13, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/23/2021
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/16/2021
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/9/2021
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors