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

SB 1616: Firefighters - As enacted, expands the applicability of the presumption that a firefighter's cancer was caused by the firefighter's employment to include arson investigators. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 50 and Title 56.

In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 600

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SB 1616 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Firefighters - As enacted, expands the applicability of the presumption that a firefighter's cancer was caused by the firefighter's employment to include arson investigators. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 50 and Title 56. Primary sponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 600.

SB 1616: Firefighters - As enacted, expands the applicability of the presumption that a firefighter's cancer was caused by the firefighter's employment to include arson investigators. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 50 and Title 56.

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