Tennessee · 114
HB 2477
Firefighters - As enacted, extends the period for the estate of an emergency responder killed in the line of duty from three years from the date of death to the later of such date or the date of a final order of a court, administrative law judge, or authorized state or local official designating the death as being in the line of duty; extends the period for an estate to file an appeal of a denial from 90 days to one year; adds a mechanism of appeal of a denial of a claim for the estates of firefighters, volunteer rescue squad workers, and emergency medical technicians. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24; Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 68, Chapter 140.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 2477 extends the filing period for estates of emergency responders killed in the line of duty from three years to the later of that date or the date of a final designation order. The bill also increases the appeal window for denied claims from 90 days to one year and establishes a new appeal mechanism for firefighters, volunteer rescue squad workers, and emergency medical technicians.
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Sponsors
- Antonio Parkinson Democratic lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026… | lower | — | 62512d90-83fa-4b15-a846-a93dcf73f723 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 26, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62512d90-83fa-4b15-a846-a93dcf73f723 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar &… | lower | — | c8dd29a2-0a5d-4f86-b831-d341401a2928 | pass | 0 | 0 | 2 | Mar 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8dd29a2-0a5d-4f86-b831-d341401a2928 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State &… | lower | — | 366a5ac5-83cb-4eb2-8bfb-3a5b578ef3f4 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 4, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/366a5ac5-83cb-4eb2-8bfb-3a5b578ef3f4 CC0-1.0 |