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Yes: 40 • No: 0
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.
Sponsored By: Jack Johnson (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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The law removes five exemptions in Tennessee’s public records law. It deletes §10-7-504 subdivisions (a)(4)(H)(ii), (a)(31)(F), (a)(32)(B), (f)(9), and (u)(5). Records that were blocked by those exemptions are now open to request and review. The rest of the public records law stays the same. The law takes effect immediately upon becoming a law.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jack Johnson
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Kerry Roberts
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
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
Pub. Ch. 672
4/13/2026Effective date(s) 04/07/2026
4/13/2026Signed by Governor.
4/7/2026SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
3/27/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
3/26/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
3/25/2026SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
3/24/2026SenateSubst. for comp. HB.
3/23/2026HousePassed H., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 2
3/23/2026HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
3/2/2026HousePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2/26/2026SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
2/26/2026SenateRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/24/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/26/2026
2/24/2026SenateSponsor(s) Added.
2/18/2026SenatePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
2/17/2026SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
2/2/2026SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
1/22/2026SenateFiled for introduction
1/21/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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