Tennessee · House Bill 976 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 9; Title 50, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102, relative to…

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Firefighters - As enacted, enacts the "James 'Dustin' Samples Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 9; Title 50, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102.

Read the full official title (27 words)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 9; Title 50, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102, relative to firefighters.

Every action

31 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Local Government Committee -- Government Operations Committee for Review · House Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee · House Cities & Counties Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/15/2023 · House Cities & Counties Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Local Government Committee for 2/21/2023 · House Local Government Committee
  10. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  11. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  12. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee · House Government Operations Committee
  13. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  14. CommitteePlaced on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/27/2023 · House Government Operations Committee
  15. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  16. CommitteeRec. for pass. ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  17. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  18. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  19. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  20. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  21. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/8/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  22. HousePlaced behind the budget
  23. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  1. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  2. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  3. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2023
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseComp. SB subst.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 465

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 93 cosponsors: 71 Republicans, 21 Democrats, 1 party unknown.

All 93 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.