Five New Tennessee Laws for 2024
A new year means new laws. Below are five new Tennessee laws to be aware of. These laws are effective January 1st, 2024.
James Dustin Samples Act, Abrial’s Law, & Senate Bill 0814 | Five New Tennessee Laws
- Senate Bill 0856 (aka the “James ‘Dusitn’ Samples Act”):
This new act of legislation will enact a grant program. This program will cover the cost of employers that provide workers’ compensation for firefighters. Allowing them to seek help with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). This act is named after James ‘Dustin’ Samples, a firefighter from Cleveland, Tennessee. Sadly, James took his own life after battling PTSD.
(Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0856)