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IntroducedJan 22, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 12, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 07, 2026
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Became Law
Tennessee Senate Bill
Workers Compensation - As introduced, waives an employer's, or the employer's workers' compensation carrier's, recovery of a reasonable fee for attorney's services and authority to have a subrogation lien in cases where the employee recovers from a third party in a workers' compensation case and the employer contested the medical causation, permanency, or extent of employee's work injury with a medical opinion other than that from the employee's form C-42 panel physician; makes other changes related to workers' compensation. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 10, 2026: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 1981
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 33
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 7
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 21
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 94
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0961)
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0962)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0581)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0581 (14290) - Amendment 1-0 to SB1981
- Fiscal Memo for HA0961 (14756) - Amendment 1-0 to SB1981
- Fiscal Memo for HA0962 (15625) - Amendment 1-0 to SB1981
- Video: House Floor Session - 55th Legislative Day Apr 7, 2026 (01h 18m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 44th Legislative Day Mar 12, 2026 (01h 57m)HTML
- Video: Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Mar 3, 2026 (01h 59m)HTML

