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TN HB1640
Bill
Status
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
William Lamberth
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AI Summary
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Adds the Office of Homeland Security to the list of agencies whose investigative records are exempt from public inspection under Tennessee's public records law
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Makes confidential all Office of Homeland Security records describing protected critical infrastructure, including security analyses, warnings, interdependency studies, and recovery plans
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Exempts from public disclosure all records relating to identification, prevention, response, and mitigation of terrorist or criminal threats against Tennessee's critical infrastructure
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Grants the Commissioner of Safety authority to designate additional records as confidential if they describe or relate to protected critical infrastructure
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Takes effect immediately upon becoming law due to public welfare necessity
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5, relative to confidentiality of department of safety records.
Public Records
Last Action
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/16/2026