Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 2513: Employees, Employers - As introduced, enacts the "Workers' Right to Live Act," which places mandatory reporting requirements on employers concerning workplace fatalities and imposes penalties on employers for workplace fatalities that were a result of employer negligence; makes changes related to workers' compensation benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 29 and Title 50.

In committee Last action March 10, 2026: Failed (no second) in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Plain-language summary

SB 2513 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Employees, Employers - As introduced, enacts the "Workers' Right to Live Act," which places mandatory reporting requirements on employers concerning workplace fatalities and imposes penalties on employers for workplace fatalities that were a result of employer negligence; makes changes related to workers' compensation benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 29 and Title 50. Primary sponsor: Charlane Oliver (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Failed (no second) in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Charlane Oliver (Democratic).