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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 711
SENATE BILL NO. 1970
By Akbari, Campbell
Substituted for: House Bill No. 1911
By Shaw, Hakeem, Love, Camper, Chism, Hardaway, McCalmon, Clemmons
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, relative to public records.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-503, is amended by adding the
following as a new subsection:
(i)(1) An individual who is not a citizen of this state is entitled to inspect or receive a
copy of any law enforcement record or report pertaining solely to that individual,
including, but not limited to, an arrest report, incident report, crash report, or citation, if
the individual submits:
(A) A written request identifying the specific record sought;
(8) A copy of a valid government-issued photo identification; and
(C) A signed affidavit affirming that the record requested pertains
solely to the individual requester.
(2) This subsection (i) does not authorize the release of a record that is:
(A) Otherwise confidential by law;
(8) Privileged under Rule 16 of the Tennessee Rules of Criminal
Procedure; or
(C) Privileged under the investigative privilege.
(3) This subsection (i) does not prohibit a records custodian from requiring a
requester to pay the reasonable costs incurred in producing the requested material
pursuant to subdivision (a)(7)(8).
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.
SENATE BILL NO. 1970
PASSED: March 30, 2026
RAND1 McNALLY
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE
CAMEROll:~TON,SPEAKER
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED this ~ day of Apr,~j 2026
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BILL LEE, GOVERNOR
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