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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-504, relative to bank account information.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor: Lamberth, Johnson
Last action: 2026-03-23
Official status: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 592
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact methods by which state agencies must protect this information.

Bank Account Information Privacy Act

This act amends Tennessee's laws to include more types of personal banking details as confidential information that state agencies must protect from public view.

What This Bill Does

Amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-504, to add specific examples of bank account information that must be kept confidential by state governmental agencies.

Who It Names or Affects

State governmental agencies in Tennessee that handle bank account information.
Individuals whose bank account information is stored by state agencies.

Terms To Know

Tennessee Code Annotated: The official collection of laws for the State of Tennessee.
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN): A unique number assigned to individuals or businesses by the government for tax purposes.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify how state agencies must protect this information.
The effective date of the act is upon becoming law, meaning it takes effect immediately after enactment.

Bill History

2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 592
2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Effective date(s) 03/18/2026
2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Pub. Ch. 592
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Governor.
2026-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly
Transmitted to Governor for action.
2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by H. Speaker
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly
Enrolled and ready for signatures
2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. SB subst.
2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/2/2026
2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/26/2026
2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2026-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026
2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026
2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction
2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly
Intro., P1C.
2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Present law provides that
any bank account information that is received, compiled, or maintained by a state governmental agency
must
be confidential and not be an open record for inspection by members of the public.
Such account information
includes, but is not limited to, debit card numbers and any related personal identification numbers (PINs) or authorization codes, bank account numbers, and transit routing numbers.

This bill adds to the specific examples of such confidential account information listed in the second sentence above any related
names and location of financial institutions and specific account information such as names, taxpayer identification numbers (TINs), and addresses associated with the bank account.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

SENATE BILL 1876
By Johnson

HOUSE BILL 1633
By Lamberth
HB1633
010030
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section
10-7-504, relative to bank account information.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-504(r), is amended by deleting
the second sentence and substituting:
The bank account information that must be kept confidential includes, but is not
limited to, debit card numbers and any related personal identification numbers
(PINs) or authorization codes, bank account numbers, transit routing numbers,
names and location of financial institutions, and specific account information such
as names, taxpayer identification numbers (TINs), and addresses associated
with the bank account.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming law, the public welfare requiring it.