TN SB1247 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-12 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
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.

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-12SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
2015-03-10SenateAction deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/24/2015
2015-03-04SenatePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2015
2015-02-18SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
2015-02-12SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2015-02-12SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB1246 (Crossfiled) 2015-03-16 - Sponsor(s) Added.

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Tennessee State Sources


Bill Comments

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