Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 1289: Employees, Employers - As introduced, changes the maximum penalty amount from $7,000 for each violation by an employer of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1972, and from $70,000 for each willful and repeated violation of the act, to the maximum penalty allowed by the federal occupational safety and health administration. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 3, Part 4.

In committee Last action February 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Plain-language summary

SB 1289 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Employees, Employers - As introduced, changes the maximum penalty amount from $7,000 for each violation by an employer of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1972, and from $70,000 for each willful and repeated violation of the act, to the maximum penalty allowed by the federal occupational safety and health administration. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 3, Part 4. Primary sponsor: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Johnson.