HB 2016

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.

Bill ID TN-114-HB-2016
Session 114
Status failed
Committee Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
House of Representatives failed 2026-03-11
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Cochran, Mark
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Actions Timeline
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
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