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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 1659 · Sponsor(s) Added.

Public Records - As enacted, generally makes the addresses on a nominating petition for the office of judge, chancellor, district attorney general, and public defender confidential; clarifies that such addresses may be m

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 10, Chapter 7, relative to public records. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Public Records - As enacted, generally makes the addresses on a nominating petition for the office of judge, chancellor, district attorney general, and public defender confidential; clarifies that such addresses may be made open to public inspection upon the request of a candidate or law enforcement authority in anticipation of, or as part of, a contest of candidacy or contest of election. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 10, Chapter 7. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 829 by
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 15, 2026

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 21, 2026

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Jan 22, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Senate Reset on calendar for 4/2/2026 · Mar 26, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 · Mar 31, 2026

Senate

Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0746) · Apr 6, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0940) · Apr 6, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · 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 14, 2026

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1100) · Apr 14, 2026

House

Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 14, 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. 829 · May 4, 2026

House

Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 · May 4, 2026

House

Filed for introduction · Jan 14, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Jan 15, 2026

House

P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Jan 21, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · Jan 21, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 23, 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 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

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 14, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2026

House

The numbers

5
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

MoonStinnettAlexanderHarrisRussell

Recorded votes

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Present and not voting 2
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 5, Noes 0
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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 14, 2026).