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HB1464 • 2026

Salaries and Benefits

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8 and Title 50, relative to electrical linemen.

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Sponsor
Powers, Stevens
Last action
2026-05-15
Official status
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Salaries and Benefits

ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1464, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

  • ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1464, AS AMENDED.
  • AMENDMENT #1 makes the following changes:  Names the bill "The Chance Carlton Act."  Requires that a denial of a claim for an annuity made by the estate of an electrical lineman is subject to review by the department of finance and administration within 90 days of the denial.
  • The department has the authority to review the claim and issue a final order, which is binding on this state.
  • Copies of the final order must be delivered to the claim's estate.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB1464

Plain English: House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No.

  • House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB1464 Crawford Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 1907 House Bill No.
  • 1464* HA0667 013794 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB1907

Plain English: Senate Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB1907 Watson Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 1907 House Bill No.
  • 1464* SA1092 017758 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  2. 2026-05-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 942

  3. 2026-05-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 942

  4. 2026-05-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-05-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2026-05-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2026-04-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 93, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB1464

  11. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  12. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate refused to recede from amendment

  13. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  14. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1

  15. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26

  16. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  17. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1092)

  18. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  19. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  20. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  21. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  22. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

  24. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0667)

  25. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  26. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0

  27. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  28. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  30. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  31. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  32. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  33. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  34. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  35. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  36. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  37. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  38. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee / Behind Budget

  39. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  43. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/31/2026

  44. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. 2026-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  47. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  48. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  49. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026

  50. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  51. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  52. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  53. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  54. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  55. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  56. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  57. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  58. 2026-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  59. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  60. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  61. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  62. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  63. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  64. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  65. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  66. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  67. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  68. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  69. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  70. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  71. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  72. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  73. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  74. 2025-12-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1464, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 makes the following changes:



Names the bill "The Chance Carlton Act."


Requires that a denial of a claim for an annuity made by the estate of an electrical lineman is subject to review by the department of finance and administration within 90 days of the denial. The department has the authority to review the claim and issue a final order, which is binding on this state. Copies of the final order must be delivered to the claim's estate.

ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 1464 FOR SENATE BILL 1907, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1464, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 revises the definition of "electrical lineman," as used in the bill, to mean an individual who (i) installs, maintains, or repairs electrical transmission and power distribution systems; and (ii) is employed by a municipality, county, utilit
y district, or other local governmental entity.

ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE HOUSE NON-CONCURRED IN SENATE AMENDMENT #1.

ON APRIL 23, 2026, THE SENATE REFUSED TO RECEDE FROM ITS NON-CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENT #1.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1907
By Stevens

HOUSE BILL 1464
By Powers
HB1464
010527
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5;
Title 6; Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8 and Title 50,
relative to electrical linemen.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-210(a), is amended by adding
the following new subdivision:
( ) "Electrical lineman" means an individual who:
(A) Installs, maintains, or repairs electrical transmission and power
distribution systems; and
(B) Is employed by a local government or an entity that contracts with a
local government for the installation, maintenance, or repair of such systems;
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-210(b), is amended by adding
the language "or electrical lineman" after "emergency responder" wherever it may appear.
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-210(d), is amended by deleting
the period at the end of the subsection and substituting ", or being both an emergency
responder and an electrical lineman.".
SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.