Tennessee · Senate Bill 2909 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12; Title 48; Title 50 and Title 56, relative to self-insurance.

  1. Introduced Feb 1, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2024
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Workers Compensation - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Self-Insurers' Guaranty Association Act" to provide a mechanism for the payment of self-insured workers' compensation claims to avoid excessive delay in payment and to avoid financial loss to claimants because of the insolvency of a self-insured employer, and to provide an association to assess the cost of the protection among self-insured employers doing business in this state; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 12; Title 48; Title 50 and Title 56.

Every action

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

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/20/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2024
  7. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 3/4/2024
  8. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024
  9. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024
  1. CommitteeRe-refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  2. SenateRule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee for 3/5/2024
  3. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/5/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  4. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/21/2024
  7. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 666

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 20, 2024 Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Commerce and Labor Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

Passed 9–0
Mar 5, 2024 Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Commerce and Labor Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 7

Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.