Tennessee House of Representatives bill in Session 114.
Status: failed. Latest action: March 11, 2026.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8 and Title 50, relative to employment-related mental health evaluations.
This bill requires an employer , which includes this state and its political subdivisions, that requires an employee or prospective employee to submit to a mental health evaluation as a condition of employment or prospective employment to grant such person reasonable access to the results of the evaluation, including any report from a mental health professional or other evaluator. However, t he employer may require that such access be during normal business hours. This bill authorizes an employee who is denied access to a mental health evaluation as described above to bring a private cause of action against the employer for declaratory or injunctive relief. A court must award to an employee who prevails in such action reasonable court costs and attorney fees.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-11 | Status | failed |
| 2026-03-11 | Latest Action | Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee |