HB 2074 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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.

HB 2074 requires public safety employers (like police departments, fire departments, and emergency medical services) to provide employees or job applicants with reasonable access to their full employment records, including mental health evaluation results. If a job applicant is denied employment based on a mental health screening, they must be shown the results and can request a second evaluation at their own expense. The employer must then reevaluate the applicant using the new results. This bill directly affects public safety workers and applicants in Tennessee, creating a clear process for accessing sensitive employment information.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action May 5, 2026
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Total actions
18
Key actions
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Committee
11
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Greg Vital
RRepublican
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