HB 2179 Reported from Committee
Workers Compensation - 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.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 5, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 845
Apr 7, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 7, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst.
Apr 2, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Feb 5, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction