SB 1576 Tennessee Senate · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Workers Compensation - As enacted, authorizes the court of workers' compensation claims to award additional attorneys' fees and costs incurred when an employer wrongfully denies a claim or wrongfully fails to timely initiate benefits to which the employee or dependent is entitled for injuries that occur between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2023. - Amends TCA Section 50-6-226.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

House Passage

Mar 2021

Signed into Law

Apr 2021

Introduced Jan 25, 2021 Signed Apr 13, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2021 · House Mar 22, 2021

How they voted

30–0

Passed

Total votes 30

Mar 22, 2021

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican25

25 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 13, 2021

Signed into law

Signed by Governor.

upper

Mar 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

upper

Mar 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/18/2021

lower

Mar 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

lower

Mar 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

upper

Mar 10, 2021

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 10, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/16/2021

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Upper · Passed

Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/16/2021

upper

Mar 9, 2021

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/16/2021

upper

Mar 3, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2021

lower

Mar 3, 2021

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/9/2021

upper

Mar 1, 2021

Committee

Ref. to Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 1, 2021

Committee

Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Feb 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

upper

Feb 11, 2021

Introduced

Filed for introduction

upper

Feb 11, 2021

Introduced

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

upper

Feb 8, 2021

Introduced

Intro., P1C.

lower

Jan 25, 2021

Introduced

Filed for introduction

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors