SB 1907 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Salaries and Benefits - As enacted, enacts "The Chance Carlton Act." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8 and Title 50.

SB 1907 would provide a $50,000 annual annuity for five years to the estate of an electrical lineman who dies while performing job duties for a local government or its contractor. The bill defines "electrical lineman" as someone who installs, maintains, or repairs electrical transmission and distribution systems for local governments. It also adds "electrical lineman" to the definition of "emergency responder" in Tennessee law, ensuring these workers qualify for the same benefits as other emergency responders. This change directly affects estates of qualifying linemen and modifies existing statutes in Titles 5, 6, 7, 8, and 50 of Tennessee Code.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action May 15, 2026
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Total actions
22
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee / Behind Budget
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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John Stevens
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