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HB1293 • 2026

Public Records

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5, relative to public records requests.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Eldridge, Haile
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 392
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide information on the immediate effectiveness of the bill's provisions.

Public Records Act Changes

This act removes a provision that allowed government offices to seek court orders against individuals making requests with intent to disrupt operations.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the automatic repeal on July 1, 2025, of a provision allowing records custodians to seek an injunction against persons who make public record requests with the intent to disrupt government operations.
  • Changes Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who make public records requests in Tennessee
  • Government agencies that handle public record requests

Terms To Know

Public Records Requests
Requests made to see or copy documents held by government offices.
Injunction
A court order telling someone to stop doing something.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after the removal of this section.
  • It is unclear how removing this section will affect future public records requests.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 392

  2. 2025-05-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  3. 2025-05-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 392

  4. 2025-05-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  8. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 11, PNV 3

  9. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  10. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/17/2025

  11. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  12. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025

  13. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  14. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  16. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  17. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  18. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  19. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  20. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  21. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  22. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  23. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  24. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  26. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  27. 2025-03-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  28. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  29. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  30. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  31. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  32. 2025-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  33. 2025-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  34. 2025-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  35. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  36. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  37. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  38. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  39. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  40. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  41. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1114
By Haile

HOUSE BILL 1293
By Eldridge

HB1293
003310
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10,
Chapter 7, Part 5, relative to public records
requests.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-503(a)(7)(C)(vi), is amended by
deleting the subdivision.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.