Workers Compensation - As enacted, adds a requirement that an award of attorneys' fees and costs incurred when an employer unreasonably denies a workers' compensation claim or unreasonably fails to timely initiate any of
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50, Chapter 6, relative to workers' compensation.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Workers Compensation - As enacted, adds a requirement that an award of attorneys' fees and costs incurred when an employer unreasonably denies a workers' compensation claim or unreasonably fails to timely initiate any of the benefits associated with the claim must be based on a finding by the workers' compensation judge that the employer's conduct was unreasonable; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6. SB1981 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 845 by the Secretary of Stat
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 10, 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
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 7, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 845 · May 5, 2026
Senate
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 - SA0581) · 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 7, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0961) · Apr 7, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0962) · Apr 7, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 7, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 10, 2026
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0962) · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 16, 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
The numbers
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Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2Senate · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 94, Noes 0
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-12 · Passed · Ayes 33, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-03 · Passed · Ayes 9, 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: Signed by Governor. (Apr 27, 2026).