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

SB 1422: Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires law enforcement agencies to investigate for the presence of workplace bullying concurrent with investigations of crimes of violence in the workplace; requires law enforcement agencies to report findings to the TBI; requires the TBI to annually submit a report to legislative committees concerning workplace bullying and violence. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 50.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1422 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires law enforcement agencies to investigate for the presence of workplace bullying concurrent with investigations of crimes of violence in the workplace; requires law enforcement agencies to report findings to the TBI; requires the TBI to annually submit a report to legislative committees concerning workplace bullying and violence. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 50. Primary sponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2025): Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Raumesh AkbariPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  3. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
  8. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  9. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  10. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source