Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 2006 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 29 and Title 50, relative to employment.

Last action — Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

Employees, Employers - As introduced, enacts the "Workers' Right to Live Act," which places mandatory reporting requirements on employers concerning workplace fatalities and imposes penalties on employers for workplace fatalities that were a result of employer negligence; makes changes related to workers' compensation benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 29 and Title 50.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  7. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  8. Failed (no second) in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  9. Filed for introduction

  10. Intro., P1C.

  11. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Government Operations for Review

  12. Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2006 do?
Employees, Employers - As introduced, enacts the "Workers' Right to Live Act," which places mandatory reporting requirements on employers concerning workplace fatalities and imposes penalties on employers for workplace fatalities that were a result of employer negligence; makes changes related to workers' compensation benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 29 and Title 50.
Who sponsors HB 2006?
HB 2006 is sponsored by Behn, Aftyn (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2006?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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