# Tennessee SB 1879: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-504, relative to the expiration dates of public records exceptions.

Tennessee SB 1879, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-504, relative to the expiration dates of public records exceptions., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Effective date(s) 04/07/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1879
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-504, relative to the expiration dates of public records exceptions.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Effective date(s) 04/07/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Public Records
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (40 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tennessee keeps limits on public records: cost, low. 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),…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Kerry Roberts (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/26/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-04-13: Effective date(s) 04/07/2026
- 2026-04-13: Pub. Ch. 672
- 2026-04-07: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-25: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 2 (House)
- 2026-03-23: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2026-03-02: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2026-02-26: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/26/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0672.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1642.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1879.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0672.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1642.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1879.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1879-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).