Public Records - As enacted, designates records of the office of homeland security related to critical infrastructure as confidential and exempts such records from public records requests; makes related changes. - Amends
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5, relative to confidentiality of department of safety records.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Public Records - As enacted, designates records of the office of homeland security related to critical infrastructure as confidential and exempts such records from public records requests; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 837 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0862) · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6 · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 8, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1102) · Apr 13, 2026
House
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1115), Ayes 20, Nays 73, PNV 1 · Apr 13, 2026
House
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1116), Ayes 22, Nays 72, PNV 1 · Apr 13, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 63, Nays 24, PNV 6 · Apr 13, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 16, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 27, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 837 · May 5, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 · May 5, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 14, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 15, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review · Jan 21, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · Jan 21, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 12, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 16, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee · Apr 8, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 8, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 13, 2026
House
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 20, Noes 1
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 10, Noes 1, Present and not voting 2
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 4, Noes 1
MOTIONHouse · 2026-03-12 · Passed · Ayes 68, Noes 18
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 13, 2026).