HB2179Introduced in the House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50, Chapter 6, relative to workers' compensation.
Introduced by Justin Lafferty, District 89
What does this bill do?
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Official description
As enacted, adds a requirement that an award of attorneys' fees and costs incurred when an employer unreasonably denies a workers' compensation claim or unreasonably fails to timely initiate any of the benefits associated with the claim must be based on a finding by the workers' compensation judge that the employer's conduct was unreasonable; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6.
Where it stands
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 845
May 5, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · April 1, 2026
21
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
21 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Moon | 8 | Yes |
| Jeremy Faison | 11 | Yes |
| Jason Zachary | 14 | Yes |
| Greg Vital | 29 | Yes |
| Dennis Powers | 36 | Yes |
| Kelly Keisling | 38 | Yes |
| Michael Hale | 40 | Yes |
| Clark Boyd | 46 | Yes |
| Rush Bricken | 47 | Yes |
| John Clemmons | 55 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Intro., P1C.
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
Action Def. in s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026
Comp. SB subst.
Sponsor(s) Added.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 845
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