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HB1478 • 2026

Public Records

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-142, relative to the comptroller of the treasury.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Hale, Rose
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 610
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Changes to Public Records Law

This bill amends Tennessee's public records law by adding provider reimbursement information given to the comptroller of the treasury as proprietary and not subject to disclosure.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds provider reimbursement information provided to the comptroller of the treasury to a list of types of proprietary information that are not considered public records.
  • Modifies Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-142(a) by removing 'either' and adding ', the comptroller of the treasury,' after 'department of commerce and insurance'.
  • Makes this act effective immediately upon becoming law.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The comptroller of the treasury in Tennessee.
  • Government agencies that handle public records requests.

Terms To Know

Proprietary information
Information that is considered private or confidential and not available to the general public.
Public Records Law
A law that determines what government records are open for public inspection and copying.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when exactly it will take effect, only that it becomes effective upon becoming a law.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect specific requests for information from the comptroller of the treasury.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 610

  2. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/25/2026

  3. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 610

  4. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  8. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  9. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  10. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026

  12. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

  13. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  14. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/2/2026

  15. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  17. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  18. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  19. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/12/2026

  20. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026

  21. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  23. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  24. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/3/2026

  25. 2026-01-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Meeting Canceled

  26. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  27. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 1/27/2026

  28. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  29. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review

  30. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  31. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  32. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  33. 2026-01-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  34. 2026-01-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1594
By Rose

HOUSE BILL 1478
By Hale
HB1478
010928
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section
71-5-142, relative to the comptroller of the
treasury.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-142(a), is amended by deleting
"either" and inserting ", the comptroller of the treasury," immediately after "department of
commerce and insurance".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.