HB 1694 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Workers Compensation - As enacted, requires an employer to report to the bureau of workers’ compensation each accident that results in a work-related death or personal injury within 14 calendar days of the date the employer is notified of the accident or has knowledge of the accident, whichever is earlier, instead of reporting accidents at different intervals based upon the nature of the injury and whether the injured employee is able to return within seven days of the accident; and makes other changes relative to workers’ compensation. - Amends TCA Section 50-3-702; Title 50, Chapter 6 and Chapter 189 of the Public Acts of 2021.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed Mar 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2024 · House Feb 12, 2024

How they voted

33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 22, 2024
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Mar 7, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/8/2024
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/6/2024
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 1/30/2024
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of William Lamberth
William Lamberth
RRepublican
TN
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