Human Rights - As enacted, repeals rules transferred from the defunct human rights commission to the attorney general and reporter; clarifies that complaints filed with the attorney general pursuant to a human rights investigation must not be produced for inspection by or disclosed to a person, other than an authorized representative of the attorney general, without the consent of the person who filed the complaint. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21.
HB 2077 repeals rules previously transferred from Tennessee's defunct human rights commission to the attorney general. It adds a new confidentiality requirement: human rights complaints filed with the attorney general cannot be disclosed without the complainant's consent, except to the complainant, the respondent, their attorneys, or law enforcement agencies investigating discrimination. The bill also updates references to the defunct commission in other sections to instead reference the attorney general. This directly protects the privacy of individuals who file discrimination complaints with the attorney general.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Apr 6, 2026
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Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/9/2026
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 3/9/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/2/2026
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/10/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy Faison
RRepublican
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