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TennesseeSB 2032114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 50; Title 62 and Title 68, relative to employment.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Employees, Employers

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Public safety workers gain record access

Tennessee public safety employers requiring mental health checks must give workers and applicants reasonable access to their full employment records. This includes check results and evaluator reports; access can be limited to normal business hours. Covered jobs include policing, firefighting, emergency care, rescue work, and licensed or registered private security work. Coverage includes paid workers and volunteers, but excludes self-employed independent contractors, and applies to government and private employers. Tennessee confidentiality rules still apply to these records. Employees—not applicants—can sue over denied access and ask a court to declare their rights or order relief. Employees who win receive reasonable court costs and attorney fees. The law took effect upon becoming law.

Public safety applicants get second-review rights

Tennessee public safety applicants rejected partly or fully because of a required mental health check can submit an equivalent second review. A qualified mental health professional authorized to conduct employment evaluations must perform it. Applicants pay for this review themselves. The employer may reevaluate the applicant using the new results; submitting them does not guarantee a job.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/9/2026

Yes: 87 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/12/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/12/2026

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/3/2026

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

    5/5/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 849

    5/5/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/27/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/17/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/16/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/14/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/9/2026Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 3

    4/9/2026House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0958)

    4/9/2026House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/9/2026House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/16/2026House

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/12/2026Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    3/12/2026Senate

  14. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0583)

    3/12/2026Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026

    3/10/2026Senate

  16. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/3/2026Senate

  17. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

    2/24/2026Senate

  18. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

    2/5/2026Senate

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/2/2026Senate

  20. Filed for introduction

    1/22/2026Senate

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