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TennesseeSB 1114114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5, relative to public records requests.

Sponsored By: Ferrell Haile (Republican)

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Public Records

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Public records rule removed immediately

The law removes one rule from Tennessee’s public records law. It deletes a specific subsection of the Act. This change can affect what records requesters can get and what custodians must do. It takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ferrell Haile

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 121 • No: 11

House vote • 4/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025

Yes: 82 • No: 11

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 392

    5/13/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/5/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/23/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/22/2025House

  6. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/17/2025House

  7. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 11, PNV 3

    4/17/2025House

  8. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/13/2025House

  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/10/2025Senate

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/10/2025Senate

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/10/2025Senate

  12. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

    3/7/2025Senate

  13. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/4/2025Senate

  14. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

    2/25/2025Senate

  15. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  16. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  17. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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