TN HB1246 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 19-1)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-16 - Sponsor(s) Added.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Volunteer Firefighter Protection Act," which defines "earnings," for purposes of the average weekly earnings of a volunteer firefighter, as the volunteer firefighter's call rate multiplied by 40 hours per week, regardless of the actual hours worked in a week. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6.

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Title

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Volunteer Firefighter Protection Act," which defines "earnings," for purposes of the average weekly earnings of a volunteer firefighter, as the volunteer firefighter's call rate multiplied by 40 hours per week, regardless of the actual hours worked in a week. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-16HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2015-03-11HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2015-03-11HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee of Consumer and Human Resources Committee
2015-03-04HousePlaced on s/c cal Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee for 3/11/2015
2015-03-04HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2015-03-02HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2015-02-27HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2015-02-26HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2015-02-25HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2015-02-24HouseAssigned to s/c Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee
2015-02-23HouseP2C, ref. to Consumer and Human Resources Committee
2015-02-18HouseP1C.
2015-02-12HouseIntro.
2015-02-12HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB1247 (Crossfiled) 2015-03-12 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

Subjects


Tennessee State Sources


Bill Comments

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