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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
2026-04-08
Official status
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how the funds will be managed or allocated.

Electrical Lineman Benefits Act

This bill amends Tennessee laws to provide financial support for families of electrical linemen who die while working on electrical transmission and power distribution systems.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds a definition for 'electrical lineman' in state law, describing their job duties and employment status.
  • Expands existing benefits for emergency responders to include electrical linemen who work with local governments or contractors.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Electrical linemen employed by or contracted with a local government to work on electrical systems.
  • Families of deceased electrical linemen who die while working on electrical transmission and power distribution systems.

Terms To Know

annuity
A regular payment made at fixed intervals, usually annually or monthly, for a specified period or for life.
line of duty
The time when someone is performing their job responsibilities and any risks they face are considered work-related.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the funds will be allocated or managed.
  • It only applies to electrical linemen working for local governments or contractors, not private companies.
  • The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB1464

Plain English: The amendment adds new provisions for electrical linemen under Tennessee law, including definitions, benefits, and a review process for denied claims.

  • Defines 'electrical lineman' as someone who installs, maintains, or repairs electrical systems while employed by local government or its contractors.
  • Adds 'electrical lineman' to the list of individuals eligible for certain benefits under existing law.
  • Includes provisions allowing the estate of an electrical lineman to appeal a denied claim within 90 days and have it reviewed by the Department of Finance and Administration.
  • The exact nature of the benefits that 'electrical linemen' will be eligible for is not detailed in this amendment text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. 2026-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  11. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2026-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  26. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  27. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  33. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  34. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  35. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  36. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  37. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  38. 2025-12-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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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.