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HB1496 • 2026

Secretary of State

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-604, relative to data provided to the secretary of state.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Moon, Jackson
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 612
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not specify the exact details of what other data is included in the publication or how agencies will provide their information without including personal contact details.

Changes to Secretary of State's Annual Publication

This law changes how the secretary of state publishes information about government agencies each year by removing personal contact details of agency members.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes mailing addresses and phone numbers of agency members from the annual publication.
  • Keeps other required data listed in another section of the code, § 10-7-603.
  • Requires this change to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The secretary of state
  • Government agencies that provide information to the secretary of state

Terms To Know

Confidential
Information that is kept secret and not shared with others.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact details of what other data is included in the publication are not specified here.
  • It does not say how agencies will provide their information without including personal contact details.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 612

  2. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  3. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 612

  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

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  11. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. 2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  18. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  19. 2026-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

  20. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  21. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  22. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  23. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  25. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/3/2026

  26. 2026-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Meeting Canceled

  27. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 1/27/2026

  28. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  29. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  30. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  31. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  32. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  33. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  34. 2026-01-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1641
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1496
By Moon
HB1496
010826
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section
10-7-604, relative to data provided to the secretary
of state.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-604, is amended by deleting the
first sentence of the section and substituting the following:
The secretary of state shall annually compile an update of the required data
listed in § 10-7-603. On or about November 15 of each year, the secretary of state shall
publish the compiled data from all agencies, excluding the personal mailing addresses
and telephone numbers of members, which are confidential and not subject to
disclosure.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.