STATE BILLTN SB 2032PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 50; Title 62 and Title 68, relative to employment.

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 5, 2026; 191 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 2032 · PassedMay 5

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 · May 5, 2026

Sponsor

ALAdam LoweSenator · Republican · SD-001Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 5, 2026Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

May 5, 2026Pub. Ch. 849

Apr 27, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate

Apr 17, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate

Apr 16, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 14, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 9, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate

Apr 9, 2026Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 3House

Show 12 earlier actions

Apr 9, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0958)House

Apr 9, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House

Mar 16, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House

Mar 12, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate

Mar 12, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0Senate

Mar 12, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0583)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026Senate

Mar 3, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate

Feb 24, 2026Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026Senate

Feb 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeSenate

Feb 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Jan 22, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Mar 3, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationMar 12, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 9, 2026 · House · 87 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Employees, Employers

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