Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 9 R cosponsors

HB 2098 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8 and Title 50, relative to state employees.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

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Summary

State Employees - As introduced, creates a procedure for a state employee who has reasonable cause to suspect that improper government conduct or a crime has occurred to report the matter to a supervisor and for the supervisor to report that information to the attorney general and reporter. - Amends TCA Title 8 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 State and Local Government Committee

  4. Filed for introduction

  5. Intro., P1C.

  6. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  13. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  16. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  17. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (124)

124 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

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2098 do?
State Employees - As introduced, creates a procedure for a state employee who has reasonable cause to suspect that improper government conduct or a crime has occurred to report the matter to a supervisor and for the supervisor to report that information to the attorney general and reporter. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 50.
Who sponsors HB 2098?
HB 2098 is sponsored by Warner, Todd (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Hulsey, Bud (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Sparks, Mike (Republican), and Fritts, Monty (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2098?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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