"Barry Brady Act" : a report with recommendations on Tennessee Code Annotated 7-51-201 for Tennessee municipalities, revised 2025

An MTAS report with recommendations regarding the implementation of the 2019 "Barry Brady Act."

The Act initially became effective on July 1, 2019, after being passed unanimously in the Tennessee State House of Representatives (94-0 vote) and the Tennessee State Senate (33-0 vote). The Act amends T.C.A. § 7-51-201 by adding subsection (d), which outlines specific types of cancers presumed to have been acquired as the result of employment in the fire service and the eligibility requirements for firefighters seeking to be covered by the presumption. This State law outlines specific employment, pre-employment, and annual medical monitoring that a firefighter must undergo to be covered by the presumption. The 2025 amendment to the Barry Brady Act was passed by the Tennessee House of Representatives on March 6, 2025, with a vote of 91 Ayes and 7 No votes. The Tennessee State Senate passed the amendment with a vote of 27 Ayes, 3 No votes, and 3 Senators Present and not voting. Governor Lee signed the 2025 amended Act with an effective date of July 1, 2025.