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TennesseeSB 1879114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-504, relative to the expiration dates of public records exceptions.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Tennessee keeps limits on public records

The law removes expiration dates from five Tennessee public-records exceptions, allowing public bodies to keep withholding covered records. These exceptions no longer expire automatically, but future laws can change them. The affected provisions are § 10-7-504(a)(4)(H)(ii), (a)(31)(F), (a)(32)(B), (f)(9), and (u)(5). The law does not create new exceptions or change which records these exceptions cover. It took effect immediately upon becoming law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Kerry Roberts

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/26/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/24/2026

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 04/07/2026

    4/13/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 672

    4/13/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/7/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/27/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/26/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/25/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/24/2026Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 2

    3/23/2026House

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/23/2026House

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

    3/2/2026House

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/26/2026Senate

  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    2/26/2026Senate

  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/26/2026

    2/24/2026Senate

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/24/2026Senate

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/18/2026Senate

  16. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

    2/17/2026Senate

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

    2/2/2026Senate

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/22/2026Senate

  19. Filed for introduction

    1/21/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

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  • Fiscal Note

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  • Introduced

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