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IntroducedFeb 03, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Firefighters - As introduced, 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.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 26, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2477
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Littletoncosponsor
- Hastoncosponsor
- Barrettcosponsor
- Lankfordcosponsor
- Maberrycosponsor
- Sherrellcosponsor
- Moodycosponsor
- Hurtcosponsor
- Ruddcosponsor
- Sparkscosponsor
- Baumcosponsor
- Vaughancosponsor
- Leatherwoodcosponsor
- Capleycosponsor
- Cepickycosponsor
- Hicks Gcosponsor
- Crawfordcosponsor
- Hulseycosponsor
- Doggettcosponsor
- Warnercosponsor
- Alexandercosponsor
- Eldridgecosponsor
- Hillcosponsor
- Jones Rcosponsor
- Hicks Tcosponsor
- Mooncosponsor
- Lamberthcosponsor
- Garrettcosponsor
- Shawcosponsor
- Toddcosponsor
- Reneaucosponsor
- Vitalcosponsor
- Martin Gcosponsor
- Hakeemcosponsor
- Helton-Haynescosponsor
- Campercosponsor
- Clemmonscosponsor
- Atchleycosponsor
- Rapercosponsor
- Dixiecosponsor
- Butlercosponsor
- Scarbroughcosponsor
- Stinnettcosponsor
- Russellcosponsor
- Hardawaycosponsor
- Brickencosponsor
- McCalmoncosponsor
- Daviscosponsor
- Lovecosponsor
- Reevescosponsor
- Terrycosponsor
- Wrightcosponsor
- Glynncosponsor
- Carringercosponsor
- Hawkcosponsor
- Chismcosponsor
Votes
YES: 7
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 16
NO: 0
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 33
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 90
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Comp. SB subst.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Bill Texts
Documents
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB2477 -- Cities & Counties Subcommittee 03/04/2026PDF
- Video: House Floor Session - 51st Legislative Day Mar 26, 2026 (02h 37m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Mar 19, 2026 (00h 12m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 11, 2026 (01h 27m)HTML
- Video: Cities & Counties Subcommittee Mar 4, 2026 (02h 18m)HTML
