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type: "Bill"
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title: "Workers Compensation - As enacted, requires an employer to report to the bureau of workers’ compensation each accident that results in a work-related death or personal injury within 14 calendar days of the date the employer is notified of the accident or has knowledge of the accident, whichever is earlier, instead of reporting accidents at different intervals based upon the nature of the injury and whether the injured employee is able to return within seven days of the accident; and makes other changes relative to workers’ compensation. - Amends TCA Section 50-3-702; Title 50, Chapter 6 and Chapter 189 of the Public Acts of 2021."
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description: "Workers Compensation - As enacted, requires an employer to report to the bureau of workers’ compensation each accident that results in a work-related death or personal injury within 14 calendar days of the date the employer is notified of the accident or has knowledge of the accident, whichever is earlier, instead of reporting accidents at different intervals based upon the nature of the injury and whether the injured employee is able to return within seven days of the accident; and makes other changes relative to workers’ compensation. - Amends TCA Section 50-3-702; Title 50, Chapter 6 and Chapter 189 of the Public Acts of 2021."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
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legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
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session: "113"
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identifier: "HB 1694"
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citation: "Tennessee HB 1694 (113)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Workers Compensation"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Lamberth"]
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version_count: 1
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action_count: 24
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2024-01-08"
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last_action: "2024-03-19"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/afdbd4af-9587-4dc6-a93b-51ffddfdf4e8"
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source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1694&GA=113"
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source_hash: "594e8b6ba4e04474d691bf64d6c3749024e17299af0ad0f0c895e78296ea29db"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
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---
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# Tennessee HB 1694 (113) — Workers Compensation - As enacted, requires an employer to report to the bureau of workers’ compensation each accident that results in a work-related death or personal injury within 14 calendar days of the date the employer is notified of the accident or has knowledge of the accident, whichever is earlier, instead of reporting accidents at different intervals based upon the nature of the injury and whether the injured employee is able to return within seven days of the accident; and makes other changes relative to workers’ compensation. - Amends TCA Section 50-3-702; Title 50, Chapter 6 and Chapter 189 of the Public Acts of 2021.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1694.pdf)
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## Votes
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- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/12/2024 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
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- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/12/2024 2/8/2024 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
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- HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/6/2024 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
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- HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 1/30/2024 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
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- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/22/2024 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Lamberth — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-01-08** Filed for introduction `filing`
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- **2024-01-09** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
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- **2024-01-10** Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee `referral-committee`
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- **2024-01-10** P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2024-01-24** Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 1/30/2024
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- **2024-01-25** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
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- **2024-01-30** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-01-31** Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/6/2024
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- **2024-02-06** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
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- **2024-02-06** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-02-07** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/8/2024
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- **2024-02-08** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/12/2024
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- **2024-02-12** Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
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- **2024-02-13** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
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- **2024-02-15** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
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- **2024-02-22** Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
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- **2024-02-22** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
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- **2024-02-23** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
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- **2024-02-26** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
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- **2024-02-26** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
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- **2024-02-27** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
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- **2024-03-07** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
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- **2024-03-19** Effective date(s) 06/30/2024, 07/01/2024
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- **2024-03-19** Pub. Ch. 532
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/afdbd4af-9587-4dc6-a93b-51ffddfdf4e8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
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