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

SB 288: Firefighters - As enacted, adds prostate cancer, breast cancer, and pancreatic cancer to the list of cancers for which a presumption is created that certain conditions or impairments of full-time firefighters caused by prostate cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, or other listed cancers arose out of employment unless the contrary is shown by competent medical evidence. - Amends TCA Section 7-51-201.

Enacted Last action May 15, 2025: Pub. Ch. 422

Plain-language summary

SB 288 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Firefighters - As enacted, adds prostate cancer, breast cancer, and pancreatic cancer to the list of cancers for which a presumption is created that certain conditions or impairments of full-time firefighters caused by prostate cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, or other listed cancers arose out of employment unless the contrary is shown by competent medical evidence. - Amends TCA Section 7-51-201. Primary sponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2025): Pub. Ch. 422.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican).