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.

HB 2098 establishes a new reporting procedure for Tennessee state employees who suspect improper government conduct (such as fraud, theft, or conflicts of interest) or a crime. It requires employees to report concerns to their supervisor, who must then promptly forward the report and any relevant evidence to the Attorney General and Reporter. The bill prohibits supervisors from taking adverse employment actions against employees making good faith reports and mandates that all state agencies adopt written policies on reporting. Supervisors who fail to report can face a Class B misdemeanor charge.