Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

HB 2074 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 50; Title 62 and Title 68, relative to employment.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 849

  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.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 14, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Employees, Employers - As enacted, requires a public safety employer to provide an employee or prospective employee with reasonable access to the employee's or prospective employee's full employment record, including the results of any mental health evaluation or screening; makes certain other changes relative to employment by a public safety employer. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 50; Title 62 and Title 68.

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

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

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0583)

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

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

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 withdrawn.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

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

  14. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  15. Signed by Senate Speaker

  16. Signed by H. Speaker

  17. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  18. Signed by Governor.

  19. Pub. Ch. 849

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

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Intro., P1C.

  23. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

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

  25. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  26. Action Def. in s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  27. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  28. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  29. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026

  30. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026

  31. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026

  32. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  33. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  36. Comp. SB subst.

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 849

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2074 do?
Employees, Employers - As enacted, requires a public safety employer to provide an employee or prospective employee with reasonable access to the employee's or prospective employee's full employment record, including the results of any mental health evaluation or screening; makes certain other changes relative to employment by a public safety employer. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 50; Title 62 and Title 68.
Who sponsors HB 2074?
HB 2074 is sponsored by Vital, Greg (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), and Crawford, John (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2074?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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