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TN HB2477
Bill
Status
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Antonio Parkinson
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AI Summary
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Extends the deadline for filing annuity claims for emergency responders killed in the line of duty to 3 years from either the date of death or the date of a final order designating the death as line-of-duty, whichever is later
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Establishes appeals process for denied claims: law enforcement officer estates may appeal to the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission within 1 year of denial
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Allows firefighter and volunteer rescue squad worker estates to appeal denied claims to the Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education within 1 year
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Permits emergency medical technician estates to appeal denied claims to the Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Board within 1 year
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Takes effect immediately upon becoming law and applies retroactively to March 1, 2020
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 24; Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 68, Chapter 140, relative to compensation for emergency responder deaths in the line of duty.
Firefighters
Last Action
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/11/2026