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TN SB1932

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Yarbro

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Origin

Senate

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Personally identifying information of elected state and local public officials held by government entities becomes confidential and exempt from public inspection

  • Confidential information must be redacted from documents, but the exemption cannot be used to deny access to otherwise public records that happen to contain such information

  • Law enforcement agencies, courts, and other government agencies retain access to the protected information for official functions

  • Personnel records of elected officials that are currently open under state law remain open and unaffected

  • Elected officials may expressly authorize release of their own protected information; effective July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 10, Chapter 7, relative to elected public officials.

Public Officials

Last Action

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

State and Local Government2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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