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
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 50; Title 62 and Title 68, relative to employment.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 849 by the Secre
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026 · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0583) · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 16, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 9, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0958) · Apr 9, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 3 · Apr 9, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 16, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 27, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 849 · May 5, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 · May 5, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 23, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 2, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 2, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 9, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 9, 2026
House
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 22, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 9, 2026).